Laos vs Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
13.25 % change on previous year
in 2024
Thailand
12.98 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
35th
Thailand rank
37th
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.25 % change on previous year against 12.98 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 0.27 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.14 % change on previous year | 21.99 % change on previous year | 15.85 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 1990s | 10 % change on previous year | 8.43 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 15.73 % change on previous year | 12.2 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 17.25 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.35 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 1.37 % 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$), annual growth rate, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at 13.25 % change on previous year against 12.98 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Thailand?
- 0.27 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 37th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.