Laos vs Madagascar: Commercial service imports

Laos
1.27 billion current US$
in 2024
Madagascar
1.25 billion current US$
in 2024
Laos rank
141st
Madagascar rank
142nd

Commercial service imports over time

  • Laos
  • Madagascar
0500.0M1.0B1.5B197419992024

How they compare

Laos currently reports 1.27 billion current US$ against 1.25 billion current US$ in Madagascar, a difference of 12.92 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Madagascar ahead.

Laos ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 199 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 37.13 million current US$ 146.19 million current US$ 109.05 million current US$ Madagascar
1990s 108.60 million current US$ 279.62 million current US$ 171.02 million current US$ Madagascar
2000s 43.66 million current US$ 695.09 million current US$ 651.43 million current US$ Madagascar
2010s 920.43 million current US$ 1.10 billion current US$ 180.29 million current US$ Madagascar
2020s 729.64 million current US$ 1.09 billion current US$ 356.62 million current US$ Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Laos or Madagascar?
Laos, at 1.27 billion current US$ against 1.25 billion current US$ in Madagascar as of 2024.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Laos and Madagascar?
12.92 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for commercial service imports?
Laos ranks 141st and Madagascar ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Commercial service imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,738 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.