Personal transfers, receipts 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$, in 2008.
That places Laos 115th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.05 million BoP, current US$ | 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
- 112 Malta 221.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 113 Tonga 191.88 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 114 Trinidad and Tobago 187.46 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 116 East Timor 181.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 117 Suriname 176.13 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 118 Guinea-Bissau 173.76 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.67 (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,807 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 22.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (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 115th out of 175 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.