Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate

Laos
30.47 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
9.13 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time

  • Laos
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 30.47 % change on previous year against 9.13 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Laos's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 20 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1980s 11.5 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year 3.59 % change on previous year Laos
1990s 63 % change on previous year 6.44 % change on previous year 56.56 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year 9.68 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s 12.12 % change on previous year 6.28 % change on previous year 5.84 % change on previous year Laos
2020s 69.38 % change on previous year 5.15 % change on previous year 64.23 % change on previous year Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Laos or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Laos, at 30.47 % change on previous year against 9.13 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
21.34 % change on previous year, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 9,476 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.