Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita

Laos
1,431 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
1,274 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
Laos rank
127th
Papua New Guinea rank
130th

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 157 BoP, current US$ per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Laos ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 200 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1980s 19.8 BoP, current US$ per person 345.64 BoP, current US$ per person 325.84 BoP, current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
1990s 59.16 BoP, current US$ per person 523.72 BoP, current US$ per person 464.56 BoP, current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
2000s 142.9 BoP, current US$ per person 537.63 BoP, current US$ per person 394.74 BoP, current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
2010s 629.27 BoP, current US$ per person 952.27 BoP, current US$ per person 323 BoP, current US$ per person Papua New Guinea
2020s 1,153 BoP, current US$ per person 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person 55.58 BoP, current US$ per person Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
Laos, at 1,431 BoP, current US$ per person against 1,274 BoP, current US$ per person in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
157 BoP, current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for exports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per capita?
Laos ranks 127th and Papua New Guinea ranks 130th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,706 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Exports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.