Laos (LAO) and Ethiopia (ETH) Trade | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Laos-Ethiopia Trade: In 2022, Laos exported $1.2M to Ethiopia. The main products that Laos exported to Ethiopia were Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($533k), Propylene Polymers ($428k), and Rolled Tobacco ($97.6k). Over the past 9 years the exports of Laos to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 140%, from $464 in 2013 to $1.2M in 2022.

In 2022, Laos did not export any services to Ethiopia.

Ethiopia-Laos Trade: In 2022, Ethiopia exported $53.2k to Laos. The main products that Ethiopia exported to Laos were N/A. Over the past 9 years the exports of Ethiopia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $65.3k in 2013 to $53.2k in 2022.

In 2022, Ethiopia did not export any services to Laos.

Comparison: In 2022, Laos ranked 100 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.79), and 106 in total exports ($9.36B). That same year, Ethiopia ranked 98 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.72), and 134 in total exports ($4.24B).

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In 2022, Laos exported $1.2M to Ethiopia. The main products exported from Laos to Ethiopia were Vinyl Chloride Polymers ($533k), Propylene Polymers ($428k), and Rolled Tobacco ($97.6k). During the last 9 years the exports of Laos to Ethiopia have increased at an annualized rate of 140%, from $464 in 2013 to $1.2M in 2022.

In 2016, Ethiopia exported $53.2k to Laos. There were not main exports from Ethiopia to Laos in 2016. During the last 5 years the exports of Ethiopia to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 4.04%, from $65.3k in 2021 to $53.2k in 2016.

Exports from Laos () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Laos () (2022)

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Trade between Laos () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

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Laos
Top DestinationThailand$3.29B

Ethiopia
Top DestinationUnited Arab Emirates$723M

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

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

In 2022, countries that imported more from Ethiopia than Laos included United Arab Emirates ($723M), United States ($557M), and Saudi Arabia ($268M).

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Ethiopia

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

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Ethiopia in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($1.03M), Foodstuffs ($97.6k), and Chemical Products ($61.6k).

During 2016, Ethiopia had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of .

Potential Exports

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Top Product Potential Laos Ethiopia+$13.8kRolled Tobacco

Top Product Potential Ethiopia Laos+$3.32kGold

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

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

Exports from Laos () to Ethiopia () (2022)

Exports from Ethiopia () to Laos () (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Laos () and Ethiopia ()

Ethiopia Exports

Market Competitiveness

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

Comparative Advantage Laos - Ethiopia

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

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

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