Lao PDR - Trade Openness 2006
81.96%
+10.17% from 2005
Lao PDR's trade openness was 81.96% in 2006, increased +10.17% from 71.79% in 2005. This was the 88th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2006▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sierra Leone | 22.09% | -53.5% |
| 2nd | Brazil | 26.04% | -3.9% |
| 3rd | United States | 26.98% | 5.2% |
| 4th | Japan | 30.02% | 14.4% |
| 5th | Pakistan | 33.05% | 10.6% |
| 6th | Rwanda | 33.22% | -2.9% |
| 7th | Burkina Faso | 35.11% | 2.7% |
| 8th | Comoros | 35.76% | 0.0% |
| 9th | Sudan | 36.20% | 0.9% |
| 10th | Central African Republic | 36.40% | 3.8% |
| 11th | Niger | 36.53% | -4.7% |
| 12th | Haiti | 37.06% | 6.0% |
| 13th | Cuba | 37.19% | -5.5% |
| 14th | Bangladesh | 38.11% | 10.8% |
| 15th | Colombia | 39.64% | 5.9% |
| 16th | Benin | 39.77% | 1.7% |
| 17th | Argentina | 40.43% | -0.3% |
| 18th | Australia | 41.49% | 6.1% |
| 19th | Tanzania | 42.77% | 15.7% |
| 20th | Uganda | 43.63% | 11.9% |
| 21st | Nepal | 44.76% | 1.6% |
| 22nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 44.77% | -12.3% |
| 23rd | Eritrea | 45.26% | -25.9% |
| 24th | India | 45.72% | 8.9% |
| 25th | Cameroon | 47.10% | 4.7% |
| 26th | Guinea-Bissau | 48.76% | 6.5% |
| 27th | Türkiye | 48.95% | 5.7% |
| 28th | Mali | 49.02% | 9.1% |
| 29th | Gambia, The | 50.37% | 0.7% |
| 30th | Greece | 51.10% | 1.5% |
| 31st | Peru | 51.79% | 9.3% |
| 32nd | Turkmenistan | 52.45% | -2.8% |
| 33rd | Italy | 52.92% | 7.7% |
| 34th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 53.17% | -2.3% |
| 35th | South Africa | 53.77% | 13.4% |
| 36th | Senegal | 54.14% | -1.4% |
| 37th | Mexico | 54.48% | 3.7% |
| 38th | Russian Federation | 54.73% | -3.5% |
| 39th | Kenya | 55.24% | -14.3% |
| 40th | Spain | 56.08% | 2.5% |
| 41st | French Polynesia | 56.61% | -3.8% |
| 42nd | Indonesia | 56.66% | -11.5% |
| 43rd | United Kingdom | 56.70% | 7.9% |
| 44th | Zambia | 57.86% | -7.0% |
| 45th | France | 57.87% | 3.7% |
| 46th | New Zealand | 59.60% | 2.7% |
| 47th | Armenia | 61.03% | -13.0% |
| 48th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 61.52% | -2.3% |
| 49th | Togo | 61.61% | 0.3% |
| 50th | Romania | 61.68% | 3.9% |
| 51st | Uruguay | 61.97% | 5.3% |
| 52nd | Madagascar | 62.10% | 5.0% |
| 53rd | China | 63.57% | 3.6% |
| 54th | Côte d'Ivoire | 63.69% | 1.4% |
| 55th | Dominican Republic | 63.77% | 3.4% |
| 56th | Ghana | 64.52% | -34.3% |
| 57th | Morocco | 64.67% | 5.2% |
| 58th | Ecuador | 65.84% | 6.3% |
| 59th | Algeria | 65.92% | -1.4% |
| 60th | Tonga | 66.35% | -12.9% |
| 61st | Mozambique | 67.35% | -6.5% |
| 62nd | Uzbekistan | 67.47% | -3.0% |
| 63rd | Guatemala | 67.91% | 1.2% |
| 64th | New Caledonia | 68.02% | 9.9% |
| 65th | Canada | 68.05% | -2.4% |
| 66th | Korea | 68.37% | 3.3% |
| 67th | Portugal | 68.55% | 8.9% |
| 68th | Guinea | 69.39% | 44.7% |
| 69th | Solomon Islands | 69.79% | 4.8% |
| 70th | Sri Lanka | 71.26% | -3.2% |
| 71st | Norway | 71.66% | 1.7% |
| 72nd | Albania | 72.20% | 4.5% |
| 73rd | Germany | 72.76% | 8.7% |
| 74th | Guam | 72.77% | 9.5% |
| 75th | El Salvador | 73.46% | 5.4% |
| 76th | Chile | 73.71% | 2.3% |
| 77th | Syrian Arab Republic | 74.21% | -7.4% |
| 78th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 74.54% | 10.2% |
| 79th | Serbia | 75.53% | 4.9% |
| 80th | Iceland | 76.63% | 7.6% |
| 81st | Chad | 77.08% | -0.6% |
| 82nd | Poland | 77.70% | 10.5% |
| 83rd | European Union | 77.98% | 6.0% |
| 84th | Israel | 78.44% | 0.1% |
| 85th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 79.83% | -5.4% |
| 86th | Philippines | 80.85% | -3.6% |
| 87th | Brunei Darussalam | 81.57% | -0.1% |
| 88th | Lao PDR | 81.96% | 14.2% |
| 89th | Finland | 82.00% | 7.1% |
| 90th | Yemen, Republic of | 82.08% | 6.9% |
| 91st | Samoa | 82.47% | 8.2% |
| 92nd | West Bank and Gaza | 82.64% | -1.4% |
| 93rd | Mauritania | 82.79% | -6.2% |
| 94th | Zimbabwe | 82.82% | 8.9% |
| 95th | Croatia | 83.52% | 2.5% |
| 96th | Angola | 84.62% | -11.2% |
| 97th | Paraguay | 84.73% | -0.3% |
| 98th | Oman | 86.15% | -0.7% |
| 99th | Botswana | 86.61% | -2.1% |
| 100th | Namibia | 86.83% | 7.6% |
| 101st | Nicaragua | 87.31% | 21.9% |
| 102nd | Bahamas, The | 87.55% | 7.6% |
| 103rd | Sweden | 88.33% | 4.9% |
| 104th | Gabon | 88.65% | 5.6% |
| 105th | Georgia | 89.13% | 5.4% |
| 106th | Ukraine | 89.18% | -5.8% |
| 107th | Vanuatu | 89.54% | -10.6% |
| 108th | Iraq | 89.65% | -22.5% |
| 109th | Greenland | 89.69% | -10.0% |
| 110th | Kuwait | 89.71% | -2.7% |
| 111th | Costa Rica | 89.81% | 0.7% |
| 112th | Saudi Arabia | 89.94% | 9.8% |
| 113th | Lebanon | 91.07% | -1.8% |
| 114th | Kazakhstan | 91.45% | -6.5% |
| 115th | North Macedonia | 92.55% | 7.8% |
| 116th | Tunisia | 93.94% | 4.1% |
| 117th | Kiribati | 94.05% | -23.9% |
| 118th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 97.35% | 3.2% |
| 119th | Faroe Islands | 97.39% | -3.5% |
| 120th | Denmark | 97.43% | 9.0% |
| 121st | Libya | 97.74% | 7.6% |
| 122nd | Suriname | 98.17% | - |
| 123rd | Qatar | 98.57% | 4.0% |
| 124th | Austria | 98.79% | 4.3% |
| 125th | Timor-Leste | 98.88% | 32.4% |
| 126th | Belize | 98.88% | 6.3% |
| 127th | Azerbaijan | 105.26% | -9.1% |
| 128th | Latvia | 105.70% | 1.1% |
| 129th | Switzerland | 106.25% | 3.9% |
| 130th | Bhutan | 108.16% | 10.7% |
| 131st | Cyprus | 109.81% | -1.9% |
| 132nd | Bulgaria | 111.05% | 11.4% |
| 133rd | Marshall Islands | 112.41% | -9.9% |
| 134th | Mongolia | 112.93% | -7.7% |
| 135th | Puerto Rico (US) | 117.73% | 3.5% |
| 136th | Cabo Verde | 117.82% | 12.9% |
| 137th | Montenegro | 118.18% | 13.0% |
| 138th | Equatorial Guinea | 118.53% | -9.5% |
| 139th | United Arab Emirates | 119.47% | -0.1% |
| 140th | Kyrgyz Republic | 120.75% | 27.0% |
| 141st | Belarus | 124.30% | 4.6% |
| 142nd | Lithuania | 124.61% | 6.1% |
| 143rd | Mauritius | 124.78% | 2.6% |
| 144th | Congo, Republic of | 125.60% | 5.1% |
| 145th | Palau | 126.27% | 6.4% |
| 146th | Czechia | 127.05% | 4.8% |
| 147th | Netherlands | 127.20% | 4.0% |
| 148th | Macao SAR, China | 128.79% | -5.6% |
| 149th | Slovenia | 130.52% | 7.8% |
| 150th | Honduras | 133.13% | -2.5% |
| 151st | Thailand | 134.09% | -2.7% |
| 152nd | Estonia | 136.62% | 0.5% |
| 153rd | Moldova | 137.15% | -4.1% |
| 154th | Viet Nam | 138.31% | 5.8% |
| 155th | Cambodia | 140.35% | 5.1% |
| 156th | Aruba | 141.04% | -2.8% |
| 157th | Tajikistan | 141.15% | 11.1% |
| 158th | Panama | 141.47% | 1.6% |
| 159th | Jordan | 141.75% | -3.5% |
| 160th | Curaçao | 144.56% | 7.1% |
| 161st | Bahrain | 147.10% | -0.8% |
| 162nd | Hungary | 149.23% | 16.6% |
| 163rd | Belgium | 149.57% | 3.5% |
| 164th | Ireland | 150.02% | 1.2% |
| 165th | Northern Mariana Islands | 159.70% | -8.5% |
| 166th | Slovak Republic | 164.99% | 11.0% |
| 167th | Seychelles | 177.57% | 3.8% |
| 168th | Malta | 182.43% | 15.8% |
| 169th | Malaysia | 202.58% | -0.6% |
| 170th | American Samoa | 229.82% | 3.0% |
| 171st | Luxembourg | 305.88% | 7.7% |
| 172nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 359.21% | 4.8% |
| 173rd | Singapore | 425.36% | 1.2% |
| 174th | Virgin Islands (US) | 552.12% | 9.7% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's trade openness in 2006?▾
Lao PDR's trade openness in 2006 was 81.96%. This ranked 88th globally.
How did Lao PDR's trade openness change in 2006?▾
Lao PDR's trade openness increased by 14.2% in 2006 compared to 2005.
Which country had the highest trade openness in 2006?▾
Virgin Islands (US) had the highest trade openness in 2006 at 552.12%.
What is the trade openness of Lao PDR in 2006?▾
The trade openness of Lao PDR in 2006 was 81.96%. This ranked 88th globally.
How does 2006 compare to 2005 for Lao PDR's trade openness?▾
Lao PDR's trade openness went from 71.79% in 2005 to 81.96% in 2006, a 14.2% increase.
HistorySaid - pattern alert
Lao PDR matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2006. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 7.8%. View full analysis →
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