Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -8.48 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos is -8.48 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 140.7% on the previous year and down 297.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 58.87 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -32.27 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Laos 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 58.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | -32.27 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 2012 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2013 | -16.04 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2014 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -86.7% |
| 2015 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -426.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0519 % change on previous year | -99.3% |
| 2017 | 56.86 % change on previous year | +109366.6% |
| 2018 | 38.34 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 2020 | -25.48 % change on previous year | -236.6% |
| 2021 | -14.79 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 2022 | 20.27 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2023 | 20.85 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2024 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -140.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -8.48 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.82 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's -8.48 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.15 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +109366.6% | 0.0519 % change on previous year | 56.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.87 % change on previous year | 58.87 % change on previous year | 58.87 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.04 % change on previous year | -32.27 % change on previous year | 56.86 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -1.53 % change on previous year | -25.48 % change on previous year | 20.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 152 Mauritius -9.13 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tanzania -9.72 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was -8.48 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 58.87 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.27 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 297.3%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.