Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 164th 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$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.4% |
| 1990 | 0.5102 BoP, current US$ per person | +167.3% |
| 1991 | 0.7441 BoP, current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 1992 | 1.23 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 1.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 1.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 1.31 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.0% |
| 1999 | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 2000 | 1.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8393 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 2003 | 0.6246 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2004 | 0.685 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.857 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2006 | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +217.6% |
| 2007 | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +164.8% |
| 2008 | 5.22 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 6.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.2% |
| 2010 | 7.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +173.9% |
| 2013 | 17.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 18.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 17.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.6% |
| 2019 | 13.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 12.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 12.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2024 | 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +217.6% | 0.857 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1446 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1909 BoP, current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5102 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.15 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6246 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.21 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 161 Venezuela 19.73 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Comoros 17.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Sudan 14.37 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 166 Ecuador 14.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Bolivia 14.13 BoP, current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos was 14.84 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20.59 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0982 BoP, current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 164th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.