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
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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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.