Laos vs Pacific island small states: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Laos
13.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Pacific island small states
1.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
35th
Pacific island small states rank
38th

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

  • Laos
  • Pacific island small states
-250255075198020022024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 13.25 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states, a difference of 11.75 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 8.8 times Pacific island small states's.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1980s 6.14 % change on previous year 5.62 % change on previous year 0.5195 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 10 % change on previous year 3.67 % change on previous year 6.33 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 15.73 % change on previous year 8.84 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 17.25 % change on previous year 6.03 % change on previous year 11.22 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 7.35 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 0.7692 % 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$), annual growth rate, Laos or Pacific island small states?
Laos, at 13.25 % change on previous year against 1.5 % change on previous year in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Pacific island small states?
11.75 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Laos and Pacific island small states rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 35th and Pacific island small states ranks 38th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), 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.