Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 260.18 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 260.18 % change on previous year for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 224.5% on the previous year and up 6,527.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 260.18 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -507.69 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Laos ranks 8th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 13.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -277.9% |
| 1987 | -29.33 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1988 | 55.15 % change on previous year | -288.0% |
| 1989 | -94.4 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 1990 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1991 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 1992 | 29.22 % change on previous year | +412.6% |
| 1993 | 76.87 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1994 | -507.69 % change on previous year | -760.5% |
| 1995 | -70.13 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1996 | -59.6 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1997 | -28.86 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1998 | 52.82 % change on previous year | -283.0% |
| 1999 | 43.94 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 2000 | -10.21 % change on previous year | -123.2% |
| 2001 | -52.75 % change on previous year | +416.9% |
| 2002 | -6.81 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 2003 | -5.12 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 23.23 % change on previous year | -553.6% |
| 2005 | -55.88 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2006 | -97.91 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 2007 | -82.05 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 44.35 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2009 | -76.08 % change on previous year | -271.5% |
| 2010 | 36.11 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2011 | -41.56 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 2012 | -46.32 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 2013 | -137.05 % change on previous year | +195.9% |
| 2014 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2015 | -56.38 % change on previous year | -1536.1% |
| 2016 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -102.8% |
| 2017 | 27.3 % change on previous year | +1657.8% |
| 2018 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -230.0% |
| 2019 | 31.78 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2020 | 44.08 % change on previous year | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 107.91 % change on previous year | +144.8% |
| 2023 | 80.18 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 260.18 % change on previous year | +224.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 260.18 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year, 36.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 260.18 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.11 % change on previous year, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1657.8% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 27.3 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -1536.1% | 3.93 % change on previous year | -56.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -15.78 % change on previous year | -94.4 % change on previous year | 55.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | -43.85 % change on previous year | -507.69 % change on previous year | 76.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.92 % change on previous year | -97.91 % change on previous year | 44.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.61 % change on previous year | -137.05 % change on previous year | 36.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.09 % change on previous year | 44.08 % change on previous year | 260.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Ghana 422.37 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Bahrain 405.46 % change on previous year compare
- 7 South Sudan 263.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Tonga 224.76 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Trinidad and Tobago 223.52 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Tuvalu 220.75 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was 260.18 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 260.18 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -507.69 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Laos rank for net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net financial account (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,527.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 39 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net financial account Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.