Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos, 2001–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.55 % change on previous year for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in 2016.
That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and down 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 31.13 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.1 % change on previous year, in 2002.
Laos ranks 82nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -230.1% |
| 2004 | 31.13 % change on previous year | +1042.1% |
| 2005 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2006 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 15.78 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2009 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 2010 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 17.1 % change on previous year | +85.0% |
| 2012 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 2013 | 13.39 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2015 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +62.4% |
| 2016 | 4.55 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.55 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.55 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.55 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.77 % change on previous year, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1042.1% | 2.73 % change on previous year | 31.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.43 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | 31.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.69 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 31.03 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Laos was 4.55 % change on previous year in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.13 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 82nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.