French Polynesia vs Laos: Current account balance

French Polynesia
411.96 million BoP, current US$
in 2016
Laos
531.37 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
French Polynesia rank
62nd
Laos rank
59th

Current account balance over time

  • French Polynesia
  • Laos
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B198420042024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 531.37 million BoP, current US$ against 411.96 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia, a difference of 119.41 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 59th of 198 countries.

French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade French Polynesia Laos Difference Ahead
2000s -11.15 million BoP, current US$ -17.76 million BoP, current US$ 6.62 million BoP, current US$ French Polynesia
2010s 200.07 million BoP, current US$ -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ 1.26 billion BoP, current US$ French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, French Polynesia or Laos?
Laos, at 531.37 million BoP, current US$ against 411.96 million BoP, current US$ in French Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in current account balance between French Polynesia and Laos?
119.41 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Laos?
15 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do French Polynesia and Laos rank globally for current account balance?
French Polynesia ranks 62nd and Laos ranks 59th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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.