Laos vs Madagascar: External balance on goods and services (current LCU)
Laos
-11.21 trillion current LCU
in 2016
Madagascar
-10.29 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos rank
185th
Madagascar rank
184th
External balance on goods and services (current LCU) over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports -10.29 trillion current LCU against -11.21 trillion current LCU in Laos, a difference of 925.20 billion current LCU.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 184th of 193 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -25.98 billion current LCU | -14.25 billion current LCU | 11.74 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 1990s | -274.46 billion current LCU | -116.62 billion current LCU | 157.84 billion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2000s | -3.79 trillion current LCU | -1.38 trillion current LCU | 2.41 trillion current LCU | Madagascar |
| 2010s | -15.10 trillion current LCU | -2.09 trillion current LCU | 13.01 trillion current LCU | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at -10.29 trillion current LCU against -11.21 trillion current LCU in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Laos and Madagascar?
- 925.20 billion current LCU, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
- Laos ranks 185th and Madagascar ranks 184th 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.