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

IDA total
5.22 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
IDA total rank
25th
Laos rank
28th

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

  • IDA total
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 15.51 % change on previous year against 5.22 % change on previous year in IDA total, a difference of 10.29 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

IDA total ranks 25th and Laos ranks 28th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 1.12 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 0.9596 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 6.33 % change on previous year 10.64 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 12.09 % change on previous year 13.88 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 7.32 % change on previous year 18.11 % change on previous year 10.78 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 5.19 % change on previous year 7.02 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, IDA total or Laos?
Laos, at 15.51 % change on previous year against 5.22 % change on previous year in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between IDA total and Laos?
10.29 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Laos?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do IDA total and Laos rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
IDA total ranks 25th and Laos ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.