Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Uganda: External balance on goods and services

Lao People's Democratic Republic
-8.7%
in 2016
Uganda
-7.3%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
126th
Uganda rank
123rd

External balance on goods and services over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports -7.3% against -8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Uganda ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd of 193 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Uganda Difference Ahead
1980s -9.9% -5.9% 4.0% Uganda
1990s -13.0% -11.7% 1.3% Uganda
2000s -12.1% -11.6% 0.5% Uganda
2010s -16.2% -10.2% 6.0% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Uganda?
Uganda, at -7.3% against -8.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
1.4%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda?
33 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Uganda rank globally for external balance on goods and services?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 126th and Uganda ranks 123rd 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.