2023
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GDP
$15.8BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
32.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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 GDP
$19.7BCURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP GROWTH
57.2%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC 
$2,067CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
14%CURRENT US$
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2023
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GDP PC
$1,394CURRENT US$
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2013-2023
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GDP PC GROWTH
19.3%CURRENT US$
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About

Laos-Benin Trade: In 2023, Laos exported $9.89k to Benin. The main products that Laos exported to Benin were Trunks and Cases ($9.89k). Over the past 11 years the exports of Laos to Benin have increased at an annualized rate of 17.4%, from $1.69k in 2012 to $9.89k in 2023.

In 2023, Laos did not export any services to Benin.

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

In 2023, Benin 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, Benin ranked 83 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.43), and 146 in total exports ($1.93B).

Historical Data

Market Competitiveness

Color
Laos
Top Destination
China$3.41B
Benin
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$803M

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

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

In 2023, countries that imported more from Benin than Laos included United Arab Emirates ($803M), Bangladesh ($391M), and India ($216M).

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

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Benin+$2.68kElectricity
Top Product Potential Benin Laos+$2.7kGold

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

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

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

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