Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Laos 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6544 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 0.7337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7377 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.6917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6552 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6323 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5653 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5853 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5185 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3476 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5345 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.691 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6191 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6069 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 48 Mauritania 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Montenegro 0.5032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Thailand 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Tunisia 0.4802 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Czechia 0.4785 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Greenland 0.473 constant 2015 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 imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7443 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4914 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports of goods and services (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.