Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Botswana
-8.93 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
-10.93 % change on previous year
in 2016
Botswana rank
185th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
187th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Botswana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Botswana currently reports -8.93 % change on previous year against -10.93 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 2 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Botswana ranks 185th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th of 192 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.37 % change on previous year | 111.08 % change on previous year | 85.71 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 15.23 % change on previous year | 46.88 % change on previous year | 31.65 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 13.93 % change on previous year | 17.96 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 10.79 % change on previous year | 13.88 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Botswana, at -8.93 % change on previous year against -10.93 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 2 % change on previous year, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
- How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 185th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 187th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), 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 (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.