Gambia vs Laos: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Gambia
14.46 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Gambia rank
30th
Laos rank
28th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 15.51 % change on previous year against 14.46 % change on previous year in Gambia, a difference of 1.05 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Gambia ranks 30th and Laos ranks 28th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 15.01 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 12.93 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s 7.56 % change on previous year 17.38 % change on previous year 9.82 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 15.1 % change on previous year 22.94 % change on previous year 7.84 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 7.9 % change on previous year 18.11 % change on previous year 10.2 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 20.96 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 13.95 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Gambia or Laos?
Laos, at 15.51 % change on previous year against 14.46 % change on previous year in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Gambia and Laos?
1.05 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Laos?
34 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Laos rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 30th and Laos ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,530 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.