Export volume index in Laos
Laos: Export volume index was 129.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Export volume index in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Laos recorded 129.9 2015 = 100 for export volume index in 2024.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 100.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export volume index in Laos peaked at 161 2015 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Laos 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Export volume index in Laos, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 24.1 2015 = 100 | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 23.9 2015 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 26.4 2015 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 29.9 2015 = 100 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 41.8 2015 = 100 | +39.8% |
| 2011 | 44.7 2015 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 50.5 2015 = 100 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 53.8 2015 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 64.9 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 120.3 2015 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 2017 | 124.9 2015 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 125.1 2015 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 148.6 2015 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 161 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 116.4 2015 = 100 | -27.7% |
| 2022 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | -18.1% |
| 2023 | 112.3 2015 = 100 | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 129.9 2015 = 100 | +15.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 129.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 121.5 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 129.9 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.2 2015 = 100, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.3 2015 = 100 | 17.2 2015 = 100 | 29.9 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.46 2015 = 100 | 41.8 2015 = 100 | 148.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.98 2015 = 100 | 95.3 2015 = 100 | 161 2015 = 100 | 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 export volume index in Laos?
- Export volume index in Laos was 129.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export volume index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 161 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest export volume index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for export volume index?
- Laos ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export volume index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the export value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.