China vs Laos: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual
China
48.75 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
46.54 % change on previous year
in 2016
China rank
23rd
Laos rank
24th
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual over time
- China
- Laos
How they compare
China currently reports 48.75 % change on previous year against 46.54 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 2.21 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Laos ahead.
China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 24th of 192 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.16 % change on previous year | -0.6399 % change on previous year | 41.8 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 32.03 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 35.86 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 29.83 % change on previous year | -33.36 % change on previous year | 63.18 % change on previous year | China |
| 2010s | 5.62 % change on previous year | -14.79 % change on previous year | 20.41 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth, China or Laos?
- China, at 48.75 % change on previous year against 46.54 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth between China and Laos?
- 2.21 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Laos?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do China and Laos rank globally for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- China ranks 23rd and Laos ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.