Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 163 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 159th out of 199 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.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 11.44 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 1986 | 8.76 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 1987 | 9.6 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 6.34 current US$ per person | -34.0% |
| 1989 | 5.99 current US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 5.84 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 10.48 current US$ per person | +79.4% |
| 1992 | 15.04 current US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 1993 | 15.6 current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 31.07 current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 1995 | 24.06 current US$ per person | -22.6% |
| 1996 | 24.3 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 39.89 current US$ per person | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 33.53 current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 18.82 current US$ per person | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 current US$ per person | -87.3% |
| 2001 | 4.6 current US$ per person | +92.1% |
| 2002 | 4.02 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 3.93 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 4.87 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 5.17 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 6.23 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 16.63 current US$ per person | +167.1% |
| 2009 | 20.8 current US$ per person | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 40.66 current US$ per person | +95.5% |
| 2011 | 50.57 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 112.5 current US$ per person | +122.4% |
| 2013 | 158.69 current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 2014 | 171.16 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 158.11 current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 147.99 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 158.27 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 174.23 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 171.52 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 60.53 current US$ per person | -64.7% |
| 2021 | 33.8 current US$ per person | -44.2% |
| 2022 | 97.65 current US$ per person | +188.9% |
| 2023 | 123.55 current US$ per person | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 163 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 163 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 163 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,371 current US$ per person, 12% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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 Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- 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 Laos?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Laos was 163 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 174.23 current US$ per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.39 current US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 159th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 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.