Africa Eastern and Southern vs Laos: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Africa Eastern and Southern
3.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
13.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
33rd
Laos rank
35th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 13.25 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.12 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 4.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 35th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 5.23 % change on previous year 6.14 % change on previous year 0.905 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 5.28 % change on previous year 10 % change on previous year 4.72 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 12.79 % change on previous year 15.73 % change on previous year 2.94 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 3.59 % change on previous year 17.25 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 7.02 % change on previous year 7.35 % change on previous year 0.3323 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Africa Eastern and Southern or Laos?
Laos, at 13.25 % change on previous year against 3.13 % change on previous year in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
10.12 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Laos rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 33rd and Laos ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (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
246 places, 9,512 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.