Angola vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Current account balance

Angola
536.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
531.37 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Angola rank
58th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th

Current account balance over time

  • Angola
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
-10.0B-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B198420042025

How they compare

Angola currently reports 536.17 million BoP, current US$ against 531.37 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.80 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s -52.40 million BoP, current US$ -104.44 million BoP, current US$ 52.04 million BoP, current US$ Angola
1990s -404.79 million BoP, current US$ -102.35 million BoP, current US$ 302.44 million BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 2.52 billion BoP, current US$ -21.79 million BoP, current US$ 2.54 billion BoP, current US$ Angola
2010s 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ 4.90 billion BoP, current US$ Angola
2020s 6.31 billion BoP, current US$ 120.87 million BoP, current US$ 6.18 billion BoP, current US$ Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Angola or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Angola, at 536.17 million BoP, current US$ against 531.37 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in current account balance between Angola and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
4.80 million BoP, current US$, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Angola and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for current account balance?
Angola ranks 58th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
200 places, 7,806 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.