Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Laos
Laos: Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +68.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +123.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1295 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2146 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2896 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3817 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3395 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2458 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3295 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +123.7% | 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.2299 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1133 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.235 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3816 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 103 Zambia 0.3498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Chile 0.3456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 France 0.3339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Palau 0.327 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 Senegal 0.3249 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Italy 0.3223 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.3321 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4075 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2014.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 106th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is exports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Exports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Exports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.