Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 163 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 163 current US$ per person for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 174.23 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.39 current US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.65 current US$ per person | 5.99 current US$ per person | 15.78 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 21.86 current US$ per person | 5.84 current US$ per person | 39.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.28 current US$ per person | 2.39 current US$ per person | 20.8 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.37 current US$ per person | 40.66 current US$ per person | 174.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.7 current US$ per person | 33.8 current US$ per person | 163 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 156 Cambodia 178.67 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 178.62 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Algeria 176.51 current US$ per person compare
- 160 Syrian Arab Republic 152.87 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Sri Lanka 147.12 current US$ per person compare
- 162 India 137.57 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 163 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 174.23 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.