Laos vs Samoa: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
31.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Samoa
36.12 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
53rd
Samoa rank
50th
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 36.12 % change on previous year against 31.36 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 4.76 % change on previous year.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 50th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7 % change on previous year | 142.04 % change on previous year | 137.34 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 1990s | -6.5 % change on previous year | -40.61 % change on previous year | 34.11 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -8.38 % change on previous year | 9.99 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | -102.97 % change on previous year | -53.59 % change on previous year | 49.38 % change on previous year | Samoa |
| 2020s | 66.39 % change on previous year | -24.11 % change on previous year | 90.51 % change on previous year | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 36.12 % change on previous year against 31.36 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Samoa?
- 4.76 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 53rd and Samoa ranks 50th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.