Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos
Laos: Value of exported goods and services, per capita was 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos stood at 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos peaked at 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Laos 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 335.09 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 284.33 constant 2015 US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 266.96 constant 2015 US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2004 | 248.31 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 273.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 307.47 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 327.4 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 366.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2009 | 381.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 434.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 524.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 551.43 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 649 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 685.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 720.13 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,330 constant 2015 US$ per person, 18% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 303.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person | 381.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 621.06 constant 2015 US$ per person | 434.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 116 Honduras 853.15 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 117 Tonga 789.98 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 118 Cote d'Ivoire 786.38 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Solomon Islands 781.45 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Guatemala 763.73 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 Algeria 762.85 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos?
- Value of exported goods and services, per capita in Laos was 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 783.11 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.15 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Laos rank for value of exported goods and services, per capita?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.7%. 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 Value of exported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of exported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of exported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of exported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.