Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Laos ranks 21st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 0.031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0591 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.094 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1227 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1303 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.108 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +70.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 0.171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1658 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2185 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1804 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2449 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2467 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2855 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2981 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.53 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1877 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1892 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0965 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1465 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1919 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1535 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4716 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 Ireland 0.585 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Thailand 0.5807 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Netherlands 0.571 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Hungary 0.5533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Czechia 0.5497 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Belgium 0.5339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5688 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Goods exports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.