Country Comparison

Lao PDR

LAO · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI46.8

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Philippines

PHL · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI46.2

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Cambodia

KHM · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI45.7

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Myanmar

MMR · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI44.3

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Vanuatu

VUT · East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income

MERI42

Population Not available · GDP Not available

Country	Score	Rank	Percentile	Coverage	Missing
Lao PDR	46.8	#83	34.4	83%	2 3 imputed
Philippines	46.2	#84	33.6	100%	0 1 imputed
Cambodia	45.7	#85	32.8	100%	0 1 imputed
Myanmar	44.3	#88	30.4	75%	3 2 imputed
Vanuatu	42	#98	22.4	92%	1 1 imputed

Indicator	LAO	PHL	KHM	MMR	VUT
GDP (current USD) macro · current USD · WDI	16,502,933,121.32024	461,617,509,782.42024	46,352,647,037.22024	74,068,349,523.82024	1,117,972,034.22024
GDP growth (annual %) macro · percent · WDI	4.12024	5.72024	62024	-12024	0.92024
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) macro · percent · WDI	23.12024	3.22024	0.82024	8.82019	11.22023
Population, total social · people · WDI	7,769,8192024	115,843,6702024	17,638,8012024	54,500,0912024	327,7772024
Real GDP growth macro · percent · IMF_WEO	3.52028	6.12028	52028	2.52028	2.82028
ATMs per 100,000 adults meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS	28.32024	27.82024	47.62024	7.62020	58.92021
Basic Digital Infrastructure meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI	7.12023	13.62024	10.92024	9.62024	2.12024
Commercial bank branches per 100,000 adults meri_readiness · per_100k_adults · IMF_FAS	32024	8.12024	14.12024	5.82020	222021
Control of Corruption governance · index · WGI	-12024	-0.62024	-1.22024	-1.32024	-0.22024
Corruption Perceptions Index governance · score · TI_CPI	342025	322025	202025	162025	472025
Corruption Risk meri_readiness · score_0_100 · TI_CPI	342025	322025	202025	162025	472025
Current account balance macro · percent · IMF_WEO	1.42028	-32028	-7.32028	-22028	-6.12028
Current account balance (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	3.22024	-42024	0.52024	0.12019	-12.12022
Financial System Accessibility meri_readiness · score_0_100 · IMF_FAS	5.12024	11.52024	26.32024	5.42020	23.12024
GDP per capita (current USD) macro · current USD · WDI	2,1242024	3,984.82024	2,627.92024	1,359.12024	3,410.82024
Government Effectiveness governance · index · WGI	-0.62024	0.12024	-0.32024	-1.62024	-0.82024
HDI Education sub-index meri_readiness · index_0_1 · UNDP_HDI	0.52023	0.72023	0.52023	0.52023	0.62023
Hiring and Workforce Availability meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WDI	682025	65.12025	82.22025	49.92025	56.52025
Human Capital Quality meri_readiness · score_0_100 · UNDP_HDI	46.92025	68.92025	48.42025	53.22025	56.82025
Inflation rate macro · percent · IMF_WEO	82028	32028	2.52028	102028	2.32028
Intellectual Property Protection meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI	26.62024	32.22024	17.82024	2.82024	61.72024
Logistics Performance meri_readiness · score_0_100 · LPI2	61.82025	52.62025	61.12025	48.82025	46.42025
Official exchange rate macro · LCU per USD · WDI	20,167.32024	57.32024	4,072.42024	1,381.62020	119.22024
Personal Security and Rule of Law meri_readiness · score_0_100 · WGI	26.62024	32.22024	17.82024	2.82024	61.72024
Political Stability governance · index · WGI	0.62024	-0.82024	0.12024	-2.12024	12024
Regulatory Quality governance · index · WGI	-0.62024	0.12024	-0.62024	-1.42024	-0.32024
Rule of Law governance · index · WGI	-0.72024	-0.62024	-1.12024	-1.82024	0.42024
Total reserves (months of imports) macro · months · WDI	2.42024	7.32024	7.72024	3.32019	12.62022
Trade Openness meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	55.32025	59.62025	51.42025	88.72024	38.12025
Unemployment (% of labor force) macro · percent · WDI	1.22025	2.22025	0.32025	32025	5.12025
Voice and Accountability governance · index · WGI	-1.52024	-0.42024	-1.72024	-2.12024	0.52024
B-READY Business Entry score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	51.42025	50.32025	55.62025	-	67.62025
B-READY Dispute Resolution score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	39.32025	612025	36.42025	-	41.62025
B-READY International Trade score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	55.32025	61.32025	51.42025	-	38.12025
B-READY Labor score meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	68.82025	70.42025	71.72025	-	58.32025
B2B postal delivery time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	5.82024	27.12024	4.32024	32024	-
B2B postal delivery time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	4.22024	13.72024	62024	2.72024	-
B2B postal delivery time, median logistics · days · LPI2	1.42024	7.22024	1.22024	1.92024	-
B2C postal delivery time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	62024	19.92024	1.12024	32024	-
B2C postal delivery time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	6.12024	17.82024	3.22024	3.22024	-
B2C postal delivery time, median logistics · days · LPI2	1.12024	8.32024	1.12024	22024	-
Container export dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	-	4.82024	42024	3.32024	22024
Container export dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	5.52024	6.42024	52024	3.22024
Container export dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	5.12024	5.62024	4.32024	1.32024
Container import dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	-	5.32024	3.62024	11.22024	11.32024
Container import dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	6.62024	52024	15.82024	10.22024
Container import dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	5.22024	3.32024	10.22024	72024
Contract Enforcement Reliability meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	39.32025	612025	36.42025	-	41.62025
Export supply chain initiation, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	3.12024	1.82024	1.42024	11.82024
Export supply chain initiation, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	22024	1.42024	12024	7.22024
Foreign Ownership Restrictions meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD	59.72024	64.32024	90.12024	85.72024	-
General Business Entry Friction meri_readiness · score_0_100 · B_READY	51.42025	50.32025	55.62025	-	67.62025
Import supply chain termination, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	1.92024	1.82024	1.72024	20.22024
Import supply chain termination, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	1.12024	1.12024	0.92024	10.82024
Lead time to import, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	17.22024	28.92024	30.72024	50.62024
Lead time to import, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	11.72024	23.62024	29.82024	49.82024
Maritime connectivity - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	-	182024	112024	152024	172024
Military expenditure (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	0.22013	1.32024	1.52024	6.82024	-
Number of alliances, mean logistics · count · LPI2	-	02024	02024	02024	02024
Number of services, mean logistics · count · LPI2	-	812024	16.52024	11.22024	62024
Number of transshipments, mean logistics · count · LPI2	-	0.52024	1.12024	1.12024	1.42024
Postal connectivity B2B - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	462024	76.52024	59.52024	35.52024	-
Postal connectivity B2C - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	47.52024	75.52024	372024	31.52024	-
Time spent in transshipment, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	4.32024	7.42024	12.52024	18.12024
Turnaround time at ports, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	-	0.72024	0.52024	0.92024	0.52024
Turnaround time at ports, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	1.32024	12024	2.82024	0.92024
Turnaround time at ports, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	0.92024	0.92024	2.12024	0.92024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	1.22024	12024	2.72024	0.92024
Turnaround time at ports, TEU weighted median logistics · days · LPI2	-	12024	0.92024	2.22024	12024
Aviation connectivity - number of partner countries logistics · partner_countries · LPI2	-	1042024	652024	282024	-
Aviation import dwell time, IQR logistics · days · LPI2	-	8.82024	5.62024	3.12024	-
Aviation import dwell time, mean logistics · days · LPI2	-	2.62024	2.52024	4.82024	-
Aviation import dwell time, median logistics · days · LPI2	-	12024	1.12024	5.52024	-
Central government debt (% of GDP) macro · percent · WDI	-	43.42014	50.32023	-	72.32023
OECD Services Trade Restrictiveness Index meri_readiness · index_0_1 · OECD	-	0.42025	-	-	-

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