Guinea vs Laos: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Guinea
-51.06 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos
-11.21 trillion current LCU
in 2016
Guinea rank
188th
Laos rank
185th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) over time
- Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -11.21 trillion current LCU against -51.06 trillion current LCU in Guinea, a difference of 39.85 trillion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 188th and Laos ranks 185th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -127.89 million current LCU | -36.90 billion current LCU | 36.77 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 1990s | -115.72 billion current LCU | -274.46 billion current LCU | 158.73 billion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2000s | -2.63 trillion current LCU | -3.79 trillion current LCU | 1.16 trillion current LCU | Guinea |
| 2010s | -16.56 trillion current LCU | -15.10 trillion current LCU | 1.46 trillion current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Guinea or Laos?
- Laos, at -11.21 trillion current LCU against -51.06 trillion current LCU in Guinea as of 2016.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Guinea and Laos?
- 39.85 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Laos?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Guinea and Laos rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 188th and Laos ranks 185th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.