Laos vs Madagascar: Net errors and omissions

Laos
-227.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
-240.77 million BoP, current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
136th
Madagascar rank
138th

Net errors and omissions over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
-1.5B-1.0B-500.0M0197419992024

How they compare

Laos currently reports -227.17 million BoP, current US$ against -240.77 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 13.60 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 18.83 million BoP, current US$ 761,194 BoP, current US$ 18.07 million BoP, current US$ Laos
1990s -11.71 million BoP, current US$ 18.49 million BoP, current US$ 30.20 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2000s -236.49 million BoP, current US$ 6.82 million BoP, current US$ 243.31 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2010s -576.28 million BoP, current US$ -12.91 million BoP, current US$ 563.37 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar
2020s -483.38 million BoP, current US$ -199.54 million BoP, current US$ 283.84 million BoP, current US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net errors and omissions, Laos or Madagascar?
Laos, at -227.17 million BoP, current US$ against -240.77 million BoP, current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in net errors and omissions between Laos and Madagascar?
13.60 million BoP, current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for net errors and omissions?
Laos ranks 136th and Madagascar ranks 138th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.