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

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

Afghanistan-Laos Trade: In N/A, Afghanistan exported $283k to Laos. The main products that Afghanistan exported to Laos were N/A. Over the past N/A years the exports of Afghanistan to Laos have increased at an annualized rate of 157%,  from $2.52k in N/A to $283k in N/A.

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

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

Historical Data

Market Competitiveness

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

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

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

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

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

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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

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