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

Laos
15.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka
16.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
28th
Sri Lanka rank
26th

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

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.39 % change on previous year against 15.51 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.88 % change on previous year.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

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

Laos ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 2.08 % change on previous year 4.79 % change on previous year 2.71 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s 10.64 % change on previous year 10.19 % change on previous year 0.4451 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 13.88 % change on previous year 6.72 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year Laos
2010s 18.11 % change on previous year 8.73 % change on previous year 9.38 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 7.02 % change on previous year -0.4747 % change on previous year 7.49 % 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$), annual growth rate, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.39 % change on previous year against 15.51 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Sri Lanka?
0.88 % change on previous year, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 28th and Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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
Last refreshed

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.