Which has higher cpia trade rating, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Laos as of 2025.

What is the difference in cpia trade rating between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

0 1=low to 6=high, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high)

Democratic Republic of Congo

4 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Laos

4 1=low to 6=high

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

14th

Laos rank

14th

CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Laos, a difference of 0 1=low to 6=high.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Laos ranks 14th of 85 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.9 1=low to 6=high	3.5 1=low to 6=high	0.4 1=low to 6=high	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	3.35 1=low to 6=high	4.2 1=low to 6=high	0.85 1=low to 6=high	Laos
2020s	3.75 1=low to 6=high	4 1=low to 6=high	0.25 1=low to 6=high	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cpia trade rating, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 4 1=low to 6=high in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in cpia trade rating between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 0 1=low to 6=high, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for cpia trade rating?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th and Laos ranks 14th of 85 countries.
Where does this data come from?: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG), published as CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high)
Unit: 1=low to 6=high
Source: CPIA database, World Bank Group (WBG)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 127 places, 2,460 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.