Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 73.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1999.
That places Laos 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2000 | 21.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 16.59 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 22.25 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 2003 | 19.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 20.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 25.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2007 | 22.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 32.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 28.58 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 51.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 51.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 53.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 50.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 51.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 61.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 2018 | 65.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 57.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 51.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 56.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 62.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2023 | 73.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 2024 | 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 347.49 BoP, current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 34.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 65.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 51.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 73.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 155 Mauritania 78.07 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 156 Cote d'Ivoire 73.14 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 South Africa 72.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 159 Afghanistan 64.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Syria 64.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Indonesia 63.46 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Laos was 72.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 73.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.02 BoP, current US$ per person in 1999.
- How does Laos rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.