Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP was 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Laos ranks 62nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.8876 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6791 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 0.6067 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.586 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5307 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4695 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.385 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3527 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2016 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6484 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4075 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3581 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3858 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 59 Congo 0.352 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Norway 0.3461 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Finland 0.3416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 American Samoa 0.3367 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 Portugal 0.3334 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Nicaragua 0.33 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3395 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is value of exported goods and services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of exported goods and services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Value of exported goods and services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.