Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) in Laos
Laos: Personal transfers, receipts was 183.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 183.90 million BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 132.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Laos peaked at 217.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.22 million BoP, current US$, in 2008.
That places Laos 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2009 | 9.88 million BoP, current US$ | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 80.15 million BoP, current US$ | +1098.2% |
| 2012 | 96.15 million BoP, current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 80.73 million BoP, current US$ | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 79.01 million BoP, current US$ | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.51 million BoP, current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 84.56 million BoP, current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 132.64 million BoP, current US$ | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 183.49 million BoP, current US$ | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 217.72 million BoP, current US$ | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 162.25 million BoP, current US$ | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 138.26 million BoP, current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 166.28 million BoP, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 200.95 million BoP, current US$ | +20.8% |
| 2024 | 183.90 million BoP, current US$ | -8.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 183.90 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.04 billion BoP, current US$, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 183.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1098.2% | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ | 80.15 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ | 6.22 million BoP, current US$ | 9.88 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 2010s | 104.57 million BoP, current US$ | 6.69 million BoP, current US$ | 217.72 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.33 million BoP, current US$ | 138.26 million BoP, current US$ | 200.95 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 114 Malta 221.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 115 Tonga 191.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 187.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 119 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 120 Guinea-Bissau 173.76 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 personal transfers, receipts in Laos?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Laos was 183.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 217.72 million BoP, current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 million BoP, current US$ in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.