Laos vs Libya: Current account balance (BoP, current US$)
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) over time
- Laos
- Libya
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya, a difference of 162.25 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 44th and Libya ranks 45th of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -107.28 million BoP, current US$ | -599.01 million BoP, current US$ | 491.73 million BoP, current US$ | Laos |
| 1990s | -102.35 million BoP, current US$ | 845.31 million BoP, current US$ | 947.66 million BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2000s | -21.79 million BoP, current US$ | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.92 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2010s | -1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
| 2020s | 18.24 million BoP, current US$ | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Laos or Libya?
- Laos, at 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Laos and Libya?
- 162.25 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Libya?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Libya rank globally for current account balance?
- Laos ranks 44th and Libya ranks 45th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.