2023
Flag  
GDP
$17.2BCURRENT US$
Rnk 129 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
-14.5%CURRENT US$
Rnk 185 / 195
2023
Flag
 GDP
$15.8BCURRENT US$
Rnk 133 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP GROWTH
32.2%CURRENT US$
Rnk 109 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC 
$416CURRENT US$
Rnk 195 / 195
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
-34.7%CURRENT US$
Rnk 190 / 195
2023
Flag
GDP PC
$2,067CURRENT US$
Rnk 157 / 196
2013-2023
Flag
GDP PC GROWTH
14%CURRENT US$
Rnk 123 / 195

About

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

Laos-Afghanistan In N/A, Laos did not export any products to Afghanistan.

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

Comparison: In 2023,  Afghanistan ranked 118 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -1.19), and 149 in total exports ($1.67B). That same year, Laos ranked 107 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.89), and 108 in total exports ($8.7B).

Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Depth
Value

Afghanistan does not register exports to Laos.

Laos does not register exports to Afghanistan.

Exports from Afghanistan (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2021)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Afghanistan (Flag) (2021)

Market Competitiveness

Color
Afghanistan
Top Destination
Pakistan$691M
Laos
Top Destination
China$3.41B

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Afghanistan than Laos included Pakistan ($691M), India ($667M), and United Arab Emirates ($38.6M).

In 2023, countries that imported more from Laos than Afghanistan included China ($3.41B), Thailand ($2.99B), and Australia ($367M).

Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and Afghanistan (Flag) (2023)

Comparative Advantage Afghanistan - Laos

Flow
Scale

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

Product Space of Afghanistan (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2021)

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