Botswana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Transport services

Botswana
26.7%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
27.6%
in 2024
Botswana rank
115th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
112th

Transport services over time

  • Botswana
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
020406080197519992024

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 27.6% against 26.7% in Botswana, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Botswana ranks 115th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 48.2% 54.6% 6.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 50.7% 37.5% 13.2% Botswana
2000s 15.5% 25.9% 10.4% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 24.5% 7.0% 17.5% Botswana
2020s 28.4% 33.4% 4.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher transport services, Botswana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 27.6% against 26.7% in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in transport services between Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.9%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for transport services?
Botswana ranks 115th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 112th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Transport services (% of commercial service imports)
Unit
% of commercial service imports
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 9,663 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.