Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$)

Laos
14.4 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
42nd
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
39th

Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) over time

  • Laos
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 14.4 % change on previous year against 4.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.87 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 198 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 13.95 % change on previous year 3.81 % change on previous year 10.14 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 18.62 % change on previous year 3.96 % change on previous year 14.66 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 15.56 % change on previous year 13.56 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 17.63 % change on previous year 4.53 % change on previous year 13.1 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 10.11 % change on previous year 6.24 % change on previous year 3.87 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Laos, at 14.4 % change on previous year against 4.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$) between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
9.87 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for exports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$)?
Laos ranks 42nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 9,304 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Exports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.