Jamaica vs Laos: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%)
Jamaica
3.1%
in 2024
Laos
3.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
55th
Laos rank
52nd
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Jamaica ranks 55th and Laos ranks 52nd of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -10.2% | -1.3% | 8.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -8.0% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance as a proportion of gdp, Jamaica or Laos?
- Laos, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance as a proportion of gdp between Jamaica and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 55th and Laos ranks 52nd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.