Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 115.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 115.32 million BoP, current US$ for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos peaked at 134.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 400,000 BoP, current US$, in 1988.
Laos ranks 152nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1989 | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | +175.0% |
| 1991 | 3.30 million BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 5.60 million BoP, current US$ | +69.7% |
| 1993 | 8.60 million BoP, current US$ | +53.6% |
| 1994 | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 7.40 million BoP, current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 9.20 million BoP, current US$ | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 6.90 million BoP, current US$ | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 10.50 million BoP, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2000 | 7.30 million BoP, current US$ | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 5.82 million BoP, current US$ | -20.2% |
| 2002 | 4.71 million BoP, current US$ | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million BoP, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 16.23 million BoP, current US$ | +222.6% |
| 2007 | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ | +169.0% |
| 2008 | 32.07 million BoP, current US$ | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 41.73 million BoP, current US$ | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 50.29 million BoP, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 48.33 million BoP, current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 134.26 million BoP, current US$ | +177.8% |
| 2013 | 113.81 million BoP, current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 122.36 million BoP, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 127.17 million BoP, current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 129.37 million BoP, current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 124.58 million BoP, current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 71.34 million BoP, current US$ | -42.7% |
| 2019 | 94.28 million BoP, current US$ | +32.2% |
| 2020 | 82.91 million BoP, current US$ | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 95.25 million BoP, current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 95.86 million BoP, current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 121.80 million BoP, current US$ | +27.1% |
| 2024 | 115.32 million BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 115.32 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 377.30 million BoP, current US$, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 115.32 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 675.89 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +222.6% | 5.03 million BoP, current US$ | 16.23 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 600,000 BoP, current US$ | 400,000 BoP, current US$ | 800,000 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
| 1990s | 7.20 million BoP, current US$ | 2.20 million BoP, current US$ | 11.10 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.41 million BoP, current US$ | 3.56 million BoP, current US$ | 43.65 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.58 million BoP, current US$ | 48.33 million BoP, current US$ | 134.26 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.23 million BoP, current US$ | 82.91 million BoP, current US$ | 121.80 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 149 Aruba 144.02 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 123.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 151 Uganda 120.44 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Madagascar 114.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Gabon 111.17 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 155 Marshall Islands 109.81 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Laos was 115.32 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 134.26 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 400,000 BoP, current US$ in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) with 56 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.