Bahamas vs Laos: Imports of goods and services

Bahamas
41.5%
in 2024
Laos
41.9%
in 2016
Bahamas rank
105th
Laos rank
104th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Bahamas
  • Laos
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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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,455 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.