How does Laos rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?

Laos ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.

Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in Laos

Name: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in Laos
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) was 1,950 DB06-15 methodology in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)

1,950 DB06-15 methodology

Change on year

down 6.7%

World rank

36th

of 181 countries

All-time high

2,541 DB06-15 methodology

in 2007

All-time low

1,950 DB06-15 methodology

in 2014

Years of data

2005–2014

Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) in Laos, 2005–2014

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB06-15 methodology.

Analysis

In 2014, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Laos stood at 1,950 DB06-15 methodology. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Laos peaked at 2,541 DB06-15 methodology in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,950 DB06-15 methodology, in 2014.

That places Laos 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	2,426 DB06-15 methodology	2,285 DB06-15 methodology	2,541 DB06-15 methodology	5
2010s	2,200 DB06-15 methodology	1,950 DB06-15 methodology	2,396 DB06-15 methodology	5

Countries ranked near Laos

33 Angola 2,060 DB06-15 methodology compare
34 Syria 1,995 DB06-15 methodology compare
35 Eswatini 1,980 DB06-15 methodology compare
37 Armenia 1,885 DB06-15 methodology compare
38 Ukraine 1,880 DB06-15 methodology compare
39 Eritrea 1,850 DB06-15 methodology compare
39 Paraguay 1,850 DB06-15 methodology compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 7,569 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 63.43 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,343 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1,049 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Laos?: Trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) in Laos was 1,950 DB06-15 methodology in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 2,541 DB06-15 methodology in 2007.
What is the lowest trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 1,950 DB06-15 methodology in 2014.
How does Laos rank for trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated)?: Laos ranks 36th out of 181 countries with data for 2014.
Is trading across borders: cost to export (us$ per container deflated) rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Trading across borders: Cost to export (US$ per container deflated) (DB06-15 methodology)
Unit: DB06-15 methodology
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 183 places, 1,813 data points, 2005–2014
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The cost to export records the cost associated with exporting a standardized cargo of goods by sea transport through 4 predefined stages: document preparation; customs clearance and inspections; inland transport and handling; and port and terminal handling. It is calculated in US dollars per container deflated. Cost measures the fees levied on the export of goods in a 20-foot container, in US dollars. All fees charged by government agencies and the private sector to a trader in the process of exporting and importing the goods are taken into account. These include but are not limited to costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and inspections, customs broker fees, port-related charges and inland transport costs. Only official costs are recorded. The component indicator is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-15 studies.