Lao People's Democratic Republic vs South Sudan: Commercial service imports

Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.27 billion current US$
in 2024
South Sudan
1.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
142nd
South Sudan rank
139th

Commercial service imports over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • South Sudan
0500.0M1.0B1.5B198420042024

How they compare

South Sudan currently reports 1.30 billion current US$ against 1.27 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 36.90 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 139th of 200 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic South Sudan Difference Ahead
2010s 1.14 billion current US$ 736.14 million current US$ 403.74 million current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 595.42 million current US$ 1.42 billion current US$ 825.64 million current US$ South Sudan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher commercial service imports, Lao People's Democratic Republic or South Sudan?
South Sudan, at 1.30 billion current US$ against 1.27 billion current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in commercial service imports between Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
36.90 million current US$, with South Sudan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and South Sudan rank globally for commercial service imports?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 142nd and South Sudan ranks 139th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Commercial service imports (current US$). 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
247 places, 9,760 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.