Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 7.84 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
7.84 million current LCU per person
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
11th
of 193 countries
All-time high
9.29 million current LCU per person
in 2014
All-time low
1,072 current LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
33
1984–2016

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1984200020161984: 1.1k current LCU per person1985: 2.8k current LCU per person1986: 3.4k current LCU per person1987: 6.7k current LCU per person1988: 18.4k current LCU per person1989: 31.8k current LCU per person1990: 34.8k current LCU per person1991: 41.1k current LCU per person1992: 48.0k current LCU per person1993: 63.3k current LCU per person1994: 91.7k current LCU per person1995: 107.5k current LCU per person1996: 140.4k current LCU per person1997: 176.3k current LCU per person1998: 384.7k current LCU per person1999: 854.5k current LCU per person2000: 958.6k current LCU per person2001: 1.1M current LCU per person2002: 1.2M current LCU per person2003: 1.4M current LCU per person2004: 1.8M current LCU per person2005: 2.1M current LCU per person2006: 2.6M current LCU per person2007: 3.1M current LCU per person2008: 3.8M current LCU per person2009: 3.7M current LCU per person2010: 4.6M current LCU per person2011: 5.6M current LCU per person2012: 7.5M current LCU per person2013: 8.5M current LCU per person2014: 9.3M current LCU per person2015: 8.9M current LCU per person2016: 7.8M current LCU per person

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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 9.29 million current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,072 current LCU per person, in 1984.

Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 8 Indonesia 17.13 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 9 Mongolia 15.78 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 10 Guinea 10.10 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 12 Cambodia 7.78 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 13 Colombia 7.07 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 14 Hungary 6.23 million current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,072 current LCU per person in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 204.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 9,082 data points, 1960–2025
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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.