Afghanistan vs Laos: How have things changed?, annual growth rate

Afghanistan
3.73 % change on previous year
in 2024
Laos
3.64 % change on previous year
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
71st
Laos rank
72nd

How have things changed?, annual growth rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
-2002040196619952024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 3.73 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Laos, a difference of 0.09 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Laos ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 71st and Laos ranks 72nd of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
1960s 12.08 % change on previous year 5 % change on previous year 7.08 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1970s 5.63 % change on previous year 3.02 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1980s 4.51 % change on previous year 1.6 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year Afghanistan
1990s 2.71 % change on previous year 8.79 % change on previous year 6.08 % change on previous year Laos
2000s 6.89 % change on previous year 6.07 % change on previous year 0.8129 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2010s 15.11 % change on previous year 5.94 % change on previous year 9.17 % change on previous year Afghanistan
2020s 5.79 % change on previous year 4.36 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, annual growth rate, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 3.73 % change on previous year against 3.64 % change on previous year in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, annual growth rate between Afghanistan and Laos?
0.09 % change on previous year, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
Afghanistan ranks 71st and Laos ranks 72nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 11,406 data points, 1966–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.