Bahamas vs Laos: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 41.9% against 41.5% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 105th and Laos ranks 104th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 14.0% | 43.7% | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 35.9% | 14.6% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 42.1% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 53.3% | 10.9% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Bahamas or Laos?
- Laos, at 41.9% against 41.5% in Bahamas as of 2016.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Bahamas and Laos?
- 0.4%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Laos?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Bahamas and Laos rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 105th and Laos ranks 104th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% 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 includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.