Laos vs North America: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
North America
4.33 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
28th
North America rank
31st
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- North America
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.51 % change on previous year against 4.33 % change on previous year in North America, a difference of 11.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and North America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 8.24 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | North America |
| 1990s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 7.59 % change on previous year | 3.05 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.88 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 8.36 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2010s | 18.11 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 13.44 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 0.7356 % 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$), annual growth rate, Laos or North America?
- Laos, at 15.51 % change on previous year against 4.33 % change on previous year in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and North America?
- 11.18 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and North America?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Laos and North America rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 28th and North America ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.