Laos vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Laos
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.42 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos rank
28th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Laos
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 15.51 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.09 % change on previous year.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.08 % change on previous year | 8.89 % change on previous year | 6.82 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 1990s | 10.64 % change on previous year | 8.88 % change on previous year | 1.76 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.88 % change on previous year | 17.61 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 18.11 % change on previous year | 7.82 % change on previous year | 10.29 % change on previous year | Laos |
| 2020s | 7.02 % change on previous year | 9.79 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Laos, at 15.51 % change on previous year against 4.42 % change on previous year in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.09 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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.