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$13.3BCURRENT US$
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73.9%CURRENT US$
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$15.7BCURRENT US$
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$966CURRENT US$
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36.8%CURRENT US$
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About

Rwanda-Laos In 2018, Rwanda exported $5.15k to Laos. The main products that Rwanda exported to Laos are N/A. During the last 2 years the exports of Rwanda to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.6%, from $12.8k in 2016 to $5.15k in 2018.

In 2018, Rwanda did not export any services to Laos.

Laos-Rwanda In 2018, Laos exported $10.3k to Rwanda. The main products that Laos exported to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($8.44k), Telephones ($1.57k), and Iron Sewing Needles ($178). During the last 2 years the exports of Laos to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.5%, from $22.6k in 2016 to $10.3k in 2018.

In 2018, Laos did not export any services to Rwanda.

Comparison In 2022,  Rwanda ranked 89 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI -0.53), and 147 in total exports ($1.77B). 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

Depth
Value

In 2018, Rwanda exported $5.15k to Laos. There were not main exports from Rwanda to Laos in 2018. During the last 2 years the exports of Rwanda to Laos have decreased at an annualized rate of 36.6%, from $12.8k in 2016 to $5.15k in 2018.

In 2022, Laos exported $10.3k to Rwanda. The main products exported from Laos to Rwanda were Other Plastic Products ($8.44k), Telephones ($1.57k), and Iron Sewing Needles ($178). During the last 24 years the exports of Laos to Rwanda have decreased at an annualized rate of 32.5%, from $22.6k in 1998 to $10.3k in 2022.

Exports from Rwanda (Flag) to Laos (Flag) (2022)

Exports from Laos (Flag) to Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Latest Data

Trade between Rwanda (Flag) and Laos (Flag)

Rwanda Exports

Date

Market Competitiveness

Color
Rwanda
Top Destination
United Arab Emirates$568M
Laos
Top Destination
Thailand$3.29B

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

In 2021, countries that imported more from Rwanda than Laos were United Arab Emirates ($568M), Democratic Republic of the Congo ($450M), and Ethiopia ($55.2M).

In 2021, countries that imported more from Laos than Rwanda were Thailand ($3.29B), China ($2.73B), and Vietnam ($978M).

Difference in imports from Laos (Flag) and Rwanda (Flag) (2022)

Comparative Advantage Rwanda - Laos

Flow
Scale

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

During 2018, Rwanda had a large net trade with Laos in the exports of .

During 2022, Laos had a large net trade with Rwanda in the exports of Plastics and Rubbers ($8.44k), Machines ($1.57k), and Metals ($247).

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

This visualization show the product space at the HS4 level colored from blue to yellow.  This mean that the more blue a dot/product is, the more Rwanda has comparative advantage over Laos. Similarly, the more yellow a dot/product is, the more Laos has comparative advantage over Rwanda.

Product Space of Rwanda (Flag) and Laos (Flag) (2022)

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