Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos is 7.84 million current LCU per person, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 204.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 9.29 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,072 current LCU per person, in 1984.
Laos ranks 11th 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,072 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 2,781 current LCU per person | +159.4% |
| 1986 | 3,380 current LCU per person | +21.5% |
| 1987 | 6,746 current LCU per person | +99.6% |
| 1988 | 18,391 current LCU per person | +172.6% |
| 1989 | 31,783 current LCU per person | +72.8% |
| 1990 | 34,833 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 41,059 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 48,008 current LCU per person | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 63,265 current LCU per person | +31.8% |
| 1994 | 91,730 current LCU per person | +45.0% |
| 1995 | 107,479 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1996 | 140,425 current LCU per person | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 176,304 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 384,681 current LCU per person | +118.2% |
| 1999 | 854,519 current LCU per person | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 958,624 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 2.13 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 2.58 million current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 3.05 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million current LCU per person | +23.5% |
| 2009 | 3.73 million current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.59 million current LCU per person | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 5.61 million current LCU per person | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 7.55 million current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2013 | 8.52 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 9.29 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 8.94 million current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.84 million current LCU per person | -12.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 58,451 current LCU per person, 134.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,108 current LCU per person, 312.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +172.6% | 6,746 current LCU per person | 18,391 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +159.4% | 1,072 current LCU per person | 2,781 current LCU per person |
| 1999 | +122.1% | 384,681 current LCU per person | 854,519 current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +118.2% | 176,304 current LCU per person | 384,681 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10,692 current LCU per person | 1,072 current LCU per person | 31,783 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 194,230 current LCU per person | 34,833 current LCU per person | 854,519 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million current LCU per person | 958,624 current LCU per person | 3.77 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.48 million current LCU per person | 4.59 million current LCU per person | 9.29 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Indonesia 17.13 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 15.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Guinea 10.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Cambodia 7.78 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Colombia 7.07 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Hungary 6.23 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.29 million current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,072 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. 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 Imports 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
Imports 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.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Imports 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.