Laos vs Rwanda: Ores and metals imports

Laos
1.3%
in 2023
Rwanda
1.3%
in 2022
Laos rank
106th
Rwanda rank
105th

Ores and metals imports over time

  • Laos
  • Rwanda
0123196219922023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Laos, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Laos
2020s 1.1% 1.3% 0.2% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ores and metals imports, Laos or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Laos as of 2022.
What is the difference in ores and metals imports between Laos and Rwanda?
0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for ores and metals imports?
Laos ranks 106th and Rwanda ranks 105th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,983 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.