Laos vs Nicaragua: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Laos
0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
59th
Nicaragua rank
62nd

Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 199 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
1990s 0.3371 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0794 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2000s 0.2935 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4721 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1786 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2010s 0.3901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5906 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua
2020s 0.4627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5759 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Nicaragua?
Laos, at 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Nicaragua?
0.021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,722 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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