Rwanda (RWA) and Laos (LAO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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In N/A, Rwanda did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Rwanda Trade: In N/A, Laos exported $10.3k to Rwanda. The main products that Laos exported to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($8.44k), Telephones ($1.57k), and Iron Sewing Needles ($178). Over the past N/A years the exports of Laos to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.1%, from $13.4k in N/A to $10.3k in N/A.

In N/A, Laos did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison: In 2022, Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). That same year, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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Rwanda does not register exports to Laos.

In 2017, Laos exported $10.3k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Laos to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($8.44k), Telephones ($1.57k), and Iron Sewing Needles ($178). During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 5.1%, from $13.4k in 2022 to $10.3k in 2017.

Exports from Rwanda () to Laos () (2022)

Exports from Laos () to Rwanda () (2022)

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Trade between Rwanda () and Laos ()

Rwanda Exports

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Jun 2016

Market Competitiveness

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Rwanda
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$568M

Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

This map shows whether countries import more from Rwanda or Laos. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from Rwanda and Laos or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Laos included United Arab Emirates ($568M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), and Ethiopia ($55.2M).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Laos than Rwanda included Thailand ($3.29B), China ($2.73B), and Vietnam ($978M).

Difference in imports from Laos () and Rwanda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Laos

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This chart compares trade between Rwanda and Laos by product, considering products traded by both, Rwanda and Laos.

During 2017, Laos had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($8.44k), Machines ($1.57k), and Metals ($247).

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Rwanda Laos+$2.96kGold

Top Product Potential Laos Rwanda+$1.84kTelephones

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of Rwanda and Laos. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Rwanda indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Rwanda.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Rwanda () to Laos () (2022)

Exports from Laos () to Rwanda () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda () and Laos ()

Rwanda Exports

Market Competitiveness

Difference in imports from Laos () and Rwanda () (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Laos

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Rwanda () and Laos () (2022)

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