Botswana vs Laos: Commercial service imports
Commercial service imports over time
- Botswana
- Laos
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 1.29 billion current US$ against 1.27 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 23.64 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 138th and Laos ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 167.39 million current US$ | 37.13 million current US$ | 130.26 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 1990s | 399.09 million current US$ | 108.60 million current US$ | 290.49 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2000s | 531.28 million current US$ | 43.66 million current US$ | 487.62 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2010s | 1.04 billion current US$ | 920.43 million current US$ | 115.94 million current US$ | Botswana |
| 2020s | 1.16 billion current US$ | 729.64 million current US$ | 433.32 million current US$ | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher commercial service imports, Botswana or Laos?
- Botswana, at 1.29 billion current US$ against 1.27 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in commercial service imports between Botswana and Laos?
- 23.64 million current US$, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Laos rank globally for commercial service imports?
- Botswana ranks 138th and Laos ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.