Argentina vs Laos: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Argentina
33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
158th
Laos rank
156th

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 3,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 158th and Laos ranks 156th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 2,508 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 956.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 9,224 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,116 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 7,108 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 13,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3,927 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 29,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 23,445 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 6,028 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 28,766 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 31,328 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Argentina or Laos?
Laos, at 37,246 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 33,775 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Argentina and Laos?
3,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Laos?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Laos rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 158th and Laos ranks 156th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,368 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.