Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Laos
Laos: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Laos peaked at 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 225.71 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 122nd 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, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 225.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 238.42 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 229.7 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 232.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 300.29 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 343.8 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 400.79 constant 2015 US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 456.91 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 548.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 591.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 636.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 734.57 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 948.86 constant 2015 US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2013 | 1,061 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 1,072 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,100 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 356.76 constant 2015 US$ per person | 225.71 constant 2015 US$ per person | 591.25 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 954.95 constant 2015 US$ per person | 636.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 119 Egypt 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Palestine 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 121 Sri Lanka 1,177 constant 2015 US$ per person
- 123 Mauritania 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Uzbekistan 1,045 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Guinea 1,030 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Laos?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Laos was 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 225.71 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported 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 imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
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
- 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.
About this data
Value of imported 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.