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$), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.6017 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.