Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 1.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos, 2012–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos is 1.64 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 32.9% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 50.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million BoP, current US$, in 2024.
Laos ranks 132nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 49.54 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2013 | 43.96 million BoP, current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 50.40 million BoP, current US$ | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 35.90 million BoP, current US$ | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 21.95 million BoP, current US$ | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 21.84 million BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 14.86 million BoP, current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2022 | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ | +239.7% |
| 2023 | 2.44 million BoP, current US$ | -69.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | -32.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.22 million BoP, current US$, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.84 million BoP, current US$, 43% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +239.7% | 2.36 million BoP, current US$ | 8.02 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.37 million BoP, current US$ | 12.46 million BoP, current US$ | 50.40 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.42 million BoP, current US$ | 1.64 million BoP, current US$ | 12.62 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 129 Panama 2.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 130 Bolivia 1.97 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 131 Tuvalu 1.73 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 133 Uruguay 1.31 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 134 San Marino 1.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 135 Suriname 1.06 million BoP, current US$ 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 net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos?
- Net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos was 1.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 50.40 million BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. 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 Net capital account (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Net capital account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Net capital account (BoP, current US$) with 112 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.