Africa Western and Central vs Laos: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Africa Western and Central
0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos
0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
36th
Laos rank
33rd

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Laos
0.10.20.30.40.5197720002024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Laos's figure about 2.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Laos ranks 33rd of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1237 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1663 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0426 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
1990s 0.1095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2000s 0.1625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2771 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2010s 0.1606 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1634 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos
2020s 0.1576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Africa Western and Central or Laos?
Laos, at 0.5249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.1987 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Africa Western and Central and Laos?
0.3262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Laos?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Laos rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Laos ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.