Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos
Laos: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos is 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and up 207.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos peaked at 26.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Laos 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 10.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 13.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 12.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2005 | 9.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 6.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 2008 | 9.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 7.29 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2010 | 6.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 17.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 8.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 7.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 2015 | 18.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.2% |
| 2016 | 14.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 15.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.6% |
| 2019 | 16.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 17.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 26.09 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.2% |
| 2022 | 21.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 24.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 210.5 BoP, current US$ per person, 10% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 13.68 BoP, current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 26.09 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 135 Senegal 23.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Nicaragua 23.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Syria 21.97 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 China 21.51 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Vanuatu 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Kiribati 18 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos was 21.78 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 26.09 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.0%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.