Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos

Laos: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 85.4%
World rank
142nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
114.07 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-37.5 % change on previous year
in 1986
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1985–2024

-500501001985200420241985: -22.6 % change on previous year1986: -37.5 % change on previous year1987: -6.7 % change on previous year1988: 78.6 % change on previous year1989: 24 % change on previous year1990: 3.2 % change on previous year1991: 37.5 % change on previous year1992: 4.5 % change on previous year1993: 21.7 % change on previous year1994: 64.3 % change on previous year1995: 40.2 % change on previous year1996: 4.7 % change on previous year1997: 114.1 % change on previous year1998: 44.6 % change on previous year1999: 19.4 % change on previous year2000: 19.6 % change on previous year2001: -12.7 % change on previous year2002: -12.4 % change on previous year2003: -0.359 % change on previous year2004: 29.4 % change on previous year2005: 40 % change on previous year2006: -8.5 % change on previous year2007: 24.6 % change on previous year2008: -17.3 % change on previous year2009: 14.2 % change on previous year2010: 50.4 % change on previous year2011: -4.5 % change on previous year2012: 67.5 % change on previous year2013: 22.9 % change on previous year2014: 3.5 % change on previous year2015: 32.3 % change on previous year2016: 26.4 % change on previous year2017: 25.7 % change on previous year2018: 50.1 % change on previous year2019: 37.5 % change on previous year2020: 9 % change on previous year2021: -8 % change on previous year2022: 26.1 % change on previous year2023: -19.7 % change on previous year2024: -2.9 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Laos recorded -2.87 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 85.4% on the previous year and down 182.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 114.07 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -37.5 % change on previous year, in 1986.

Laos ranks 142nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Laos, 1985 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1985 -22.58 % change on previous year
1986 -37.5 % change on previous year +66.1%
1987 -6.67 % change on previous year -82.2%
1988 78.57 % change on previous year -1278.6%
1989 24 % change on previous year -69.5%
1990 3.23 % change on previous year -86.6%
1991 37.5 % change on previous year +1062.5%
1992 4.55 % change on previous year -87.9%
1993 21.74 % change on previous year +378.3%
1994 64.29 % change on previous year +195.7%
1995 40.22 % change on previous year -37.4%
1996 4.65 % change on previous year -88.4%
1997 114.07 % change on previous year +2352.6%
1998 44.64 % change on previous year -60.9%
1999 19.38 % change on previous year -56.6%
2000 19.58 % change on previous year +1.0%
2001 -12.68 % change on previous year -164.8%
2002 -12.44 % change on previous year -1.9%
2003 -0.3588 % change on previous year -97.1%
2004 29.43 % change on previous year -8302.2%
2005 39.97 % change on previous year +35.8%
2006 -8.45 % change on previous year -121.1%
2007 24.64 % change on previous year -391.5%
2008 -17.3 % change on previous year -170.2%
2009 14.21 % change on previous year -182.2%
2010 50.37 % change on previous year +254.4%
2011 -4.48 % change on previous year -108.9%
2012 67.46 % change on previous year -1605.0%
2013 22.9 % change on previous year -66.1%
2014 3.5 % change on previous year -84.7%
2015 32.3 % change on previous year +822.0%
2016 26.4 % change on previous year -18.3%
2017 25.75 % change on previous year -2.5%
2018 50.1 % change on previous year +94.6%
2019 37.53 % change on previous year -25.1%
2020 9 % change on previous year -76.0%
2021 -7.98 % change on previous year -188.6%
2022 26.11 % change on previous year -427.2%
2023 -19.73 % change on previous year -175.6%
2024 -2.87 % change on previous year -85.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.15 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income payments (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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +8302.2% -0.3588 % change on previous year 29.43 % change on previous year
1997 +2352.6% 4.65 % change on previous year 114.07 % change on previous year
2012 +1605.0% -4.48 % change on previous year 67.46 % change on previous year
1988 +1278.6% -6.67 % change on previous year 78.57 % change on previous year
1991 +1062.5% 3.23 % change on previous year 37.5 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.16 % change on previous year -37.5 % change on previous year 78.57 % change on previous year 5
1990s 35.43 % change on previous year 3.23 % change on previous year 114.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.66 % change on previous year -17.3 % change on previous year 39.97 % change on previous year 10
2010s 31.18 % change on previous year -4.48 % change on previous year 67.46 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.9059 % change on previous year -19.73 % change on previous year 26.11 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 139 Central African Republic -2.19 % change on previous year compare
  2. 140 Georgia -2.34 % change on previous year compare
  3. 141 Italy -2.58 % change on previous year compare
  4. 143 Bahamas -2.96 % change on previous year compare
  5. 144 United Kingdom -3.32 % change on previous year compare
  6. 145 Australia -3.34 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos?
Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Laos was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 114.07 % change on previous year in 1997.
What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was -37.5 % change on previous year in 1986.
How does Laos rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
Laos ranks 142nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 182.1%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
245 places, 9,225 data points, 1961–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.