Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 244.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Laos ranks 67th of 199 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$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +224.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0165 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0295 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0301 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -35.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0472 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0677 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0755 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +224.2% | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0241 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0146 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0629 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 64 Greece 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Spain 0.073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 0.0722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Australia 0.0697 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Nicaragua 0.0694 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Namibia 0.0684 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0704 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0964 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Laos rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 244.5%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.