Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 147.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1984.
Laos ranks 104th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 14.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1986 | 14.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 14.19 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1989 | 15.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 1991 | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1992 | 29.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 1993 | 34.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 41.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 43.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 48.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 36.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 35.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 30.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 60.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.5% |
| 2001 | 57.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 53.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 58.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 62.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 94.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.9% |
| 2006 | 147.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 152.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 177.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 168.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 275.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 2011 | 288.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 336.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 342.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 488.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 537.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 614.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 694.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 758.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 802.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 832.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,032 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1,092 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.12 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,757 BoP, current US$ per person, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +99.5% | 30.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 60.82 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 34.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 48.79 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 53.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 177.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 513.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 802.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,050 BoP, current US$ per person | 832.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 101 Congo 1,275 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 102 Papua New Guinea 1,267 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Fiji 1,216 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Jordan 1,150 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 106 Morocco 1,137 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 107 Montenegro 1,065 BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos was 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,208 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.04 BoP, current US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.1%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.