Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) was 3.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Laos is 3.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Laos peaked at 3.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -15.7%, in 2015.
Laos ranks 52nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.5% | — |
| 2001 | -3.8% | +678.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -112.4% |
| 2003 | -1.5% | -412.1% |
| 2004 | -7.5% | +413.0% |
| 2005 | -6.4% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -134.3% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -56.9% |
| 2009 | -1.0% | -173.3% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -139.4% |
| 2011 | -2.4% | -673.8% |
| 2012 | -7.3% | +211.2% |
| 2013 | -7.8% | +6.7% |
| 2014 | -14.5% | +85.2% |
| 2015 | -15.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | -8.7% | -44.6% |
| 2017 | -7.4% | -15.2% |
| 2018 | -9.1% | +23.2% |
| 2019 | -7.0% | -22.5% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -77.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -243.0% |
| 2022 | -3.0% | -229.4% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | -186.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +26.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.8%. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.1%, 2.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -7.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.0% | -15.7% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | -3.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Laos?
- Current account balance as a proportion of gdp in Laos was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance as a proportion of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.7% in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for current account balance as a proportion of gdp?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Current account balance as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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