Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 100.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2008.
That places Laos 135th out of 177 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$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2009 | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +1081.0% |
| 2012 | 14.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 12.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 11.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +54.4% |
| 2018 | 25.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 22.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 18.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2022 | 22 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.8 BoP, current US$ per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 71.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1081.0% | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.47 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.22 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 133 Vanuatu 27.32 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 134 Bermuda 25.53 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Burkina Faso 22.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Tuvalu 22.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 138 Benin 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos was 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 30.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.8%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.