Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1988.
Laos ranks 164th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +126.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1992 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +155.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +138.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0088 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.1% |
| 2019 | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 14% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 161 Gabon 0.0077 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Turkey 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 163 Belize 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Maldives 0.0068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 167 Indonesia 0.0067 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 164th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.