Laos vs Sri Lanka: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita

Laos
163 current US$ per person
in 2024
Sri Lanka
147.12 current US$ per person
in 2024
Laos rank
159th
Sri Lanka rank
161st

Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Sri Lanka
050100150200197519992024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 163 current US$ per person against 147.12 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 15.88 current US$ per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Laos ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 9.65 current US$ per person 30.28 current US$ per person 20.63 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
1990s 21.86 current US$ per person 58.54 current US$ per person 36.68 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2000s 7.28 current US$ per person 103.18 current US$ per person 95.9 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2010s 134.37 current US$ per person 180.48 current US$ per person 46.11 current US$ per person Sri Lanka
2020s 95.7 current US$ per person 85.98 current US$ per person 9.72 current US$ per person Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports (current us$), per capita, Laos or Sri Lanka?
Laos, at 163 current US$ per person against 147.12 current US$ per person in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports (current us$), per capita between Laos and Sri Lanka?
15.88 current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sri Lanka?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Sri Lanka rank globally for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
Laos ranks 159th and Sri Lanka ranks 161st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.