How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?

35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

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.

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

Laos

0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Tonga

0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Laos rank

59th

Tonga rank

56th

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

Laos
Tonga

How they compare

Tonga currently reports 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Tonga has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 56th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.1973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
1990s	0.2824 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2000s	0.289 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2985 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2010s	0.3901 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.623 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga
2020s	0.4627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1463 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Tonga?: Tonga, at 0.6068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Tonga?: 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tonga?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Tonga rank globally for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 59th and Tonga ranks 56th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), 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: 14 September 2026

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.