What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The highest recorded value was 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.

How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2016.

Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Name: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lao People's Democratic Republic: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)

0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 19.2%

World rank

103rd

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1984

Years of data

1984–2016

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1984	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1985	0.0977 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+54.0%
1986	0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1987	0.1402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+82.1%
1988	0.319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+127.5%
1989	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1990	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1991	0.2523 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1992	0.271 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1993	0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1994	0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.8%
1995	0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1996	0.4106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1997	0.4126 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1998	0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.9%
1999	0.4418 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2000	0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2001	0.3803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2002	0.385 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2003	0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2004	0.4117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2005	0.4283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2006	0.4381 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2007	0.456 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2008	0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2009	0.4685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2010	0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2011	0.5136 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2012	0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
2013	0.6001 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2014	0.5831 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2016	0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-19.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.32 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6
1990s	0.3595 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2452 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4781 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3707 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.487 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP	7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

100 Portugal 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
101 Albania 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Iceland 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
104 Bahamas 0.4146 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Finland 0.4107 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Romania 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The highest recorded value was 0.6031 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 11,441 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 05 September 2026

Imports of goods and services (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.