Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Sudan: Current account balance

Lao People's Democratic Republic
531.37 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
South Sudan
577.90 million BoP, current US$
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
59th
South Sudan rank
57th

Current account balance over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Sudan
-2.0B-1.0B01.0B198420042024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 577.90 million BoP, current US$ against 531.37 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 46.53 million BoP, current US$.

That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was South Sudan ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 199 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s -1.63 billion BoP, current US$ -288.97 million BoP, current US$ 1.35 billion BoP, current US$ South Sudan
2020s 18.24 million BoP, current US$ -435.72 million BoP, current US$ 453.97 million BoP, current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher current account balance, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 577.90 million BoP, current US$ against 531.37 million BoP, current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in current account balance between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
46.53 million BoP, current US$, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan rank globally for current account balance?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 59th and South Sudan ranks 57th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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.