Laos vs Middle income: CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high)
Laos
4 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Middle income
3.85 1=low to 6=high
in 2025
Laos rank
14th
Middle income rank
16th
CPIA trade rating (1=low to 6=high) over time
- Laos
- Middle income
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.85 1=low to 6=high in Middle income, a difference of 0.15 1=low to 6=high.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Middle income ahead.
Laos ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 16th of 85 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5 1=low to 6=high | 3.88 1=low to 6=high | 0.3775 1=low to 6=high | Middle income |
| 2010s | 4.2 1=low to 6=high | 3.94 1=low to 6=high | 0.2572 1=low to 6=high | Laos |
| 2020s | 4 1=low to 6=high | 3.87 1=low to 6=high | 0.1344 1=low to 6=high | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpia trade rating, Laos or Middle income?
- Laos, at 4 1=low to 6=high against 3.85 1=low to 6=high in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpia trade rating between Laos and Middle income?
- 0.15 1=low to 6=high, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Middle income?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Middle income rank globally for cpia trade rating?
- Laos ranks 14th and Middle income ranks 16th 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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About this data
Trade assesses how the policy framework fosters trade in goods.