Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Laos
Laos: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 67.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Laos, 1969–2014
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Laos stood at 67.8%. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Laos peaked at 67.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1985.
Laos ranks 42nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 1970s | 26.6% | 16.3% | 35.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 8.2% | 41.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.2% | 16.5% | 55.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 39.8% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 49.8% | 67.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Laos?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Laos was 67.8% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.