Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 6.21 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 6.21 million current LCU per person for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 6.49 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 467.31 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Laos ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 467.31 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 1,150 current LCU per person | +146.0% |
| 1986 | 1,586 current LCU per person | +37.9% |
| 1987 | 2,931 current LCU per person | +84.8% |
| 1988 | 7,857 current LCU per person | +168.1% |
| 1989 | 12,050 current LCU per person | +53.4% |
| 1990 | 16,095 current LCU per person | +33.6% |
| 1991 | 21,082 current LCU per person | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 30,156 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1993 | 43,564 current LCU per person | +44.5% |
| 1994 | 57,557 current LCU per person | +32.1% |
| 1995 | 66,848 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 77,633 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 102,080 current LCU per person | +31.5% |
| 1998 | 293,302 current LCU per person | +187.3% |
| 1999 | 693,861 current LCU per person | +136.6% |
| 2000 | 769,957 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 792,648 current LCU per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 906,097 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 877,554 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million current LCU per person | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2.24 million current LCU per person | +56.1% |
| 2007 | 2.25 million current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.57 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 3.29 million current LCU per person | +37.4% |
| 2011 | 4.41 million current LCU per person | +34.1% |
| 2012 | 4.74 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 5.42 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 6.49 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 5.85 million current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 6.21 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.21 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,526 current LCU per person, 139.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.21 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26,779 current LCU per person, 232.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +187.3% | 102,080 current LCU per person | 293,302 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,340 current LCU per person | 467.31 current LCU per person | 12,050 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 140,218 current LCU per person | 16,095 current LCU per person | 693,861 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 million current LCU per person | 769,957 current LCU per person | 2.57 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.20 million current LCU per person | 3.29 million current LCU per person | 6.49 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Cambodia 7.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Guinea 6.72 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Hungary 6.64 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Chile 5.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Somalia 5.82 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Colombia 5.20 million current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 6.21 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.49 million current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.31 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Exports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Exports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.