Zimbabwe (ZWE) and Laos (LAO) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Zimbabwe-Laos Trade: In 2021, Zimbabwe exported $122k to Laos. The main products that Zimbabwe exported to Laos were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 173%, from $804 in 2016 to $122k in 2021.

In 2021, Zimbabwe did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Zimbabwe Trade: In 2021, Laos exported $5k to Zimbabwe. The main products that Laos exported to Zimbabwe were N/A. Over the past 5 years the exports of Laos to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $1.5k in 2016 to $5k in 2021.

In 2021, Laos did not export any services to Zimbabwe.

Comparison: In 2022, Zimbabwe ranked 99 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.74), and 109 in total exports ($8.41B). 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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In 2021, Zimbabwe exported $122k to Laos. There were not main exports from Zimbabwe to Laos in 2021. During the last 5 years the exports of Zimbabwe to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 173%, from $804 in 2016 to $122k in 2021.

In 2010, Laos exported $5k to Zimbabwe. There were not main exports from Laos to Zimbabwe in 2010. During the last 5 years the exports of Laos to Zimbabwe have increased at an annualized rate of 27.3%, from $1.5k in 2015 to $5k in 2010.

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Laos () (2021)

Exports from Laos () to Zimbabwe () (2021)

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Trade between Zimbabwe () and Laos ()

Zimbabwe Exports

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Zimbabwe
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$4.78B

Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Zimbabwe than Laos included United Arab Emirates ($4.78B), South Africa ($1.47B), and Belgium ($297M).

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

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Laos

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

During 2021, Zimbabwe had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of .

During 2010, Laos had a large net trade with Zimbabwe in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Zimbabwe Laos+$3.8kGold

Top Product Potential Laos Zimbabwe+$2.88kElectricity

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 Zimbabwe and Laos. This means that a dot/product with the flag of Zimbabwe indicates it has a comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Laos indicates it has a comparative advantage over Zimbabwe.

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Zimbabwe () to Laos () (2021)

Exports from Laos () to Zimbabwe () (2021)

Latest Data

Trade between Zimbabwe () and Laos ()

Zimbabwe Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Zimbabwe - Laos

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Product Space of Zimbabwe () and Laos () (2021)

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