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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.5249 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.