Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,080 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 114.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,080 current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1683 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.72 current US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2212 current US$ per person | -97.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2598 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 1964 | 0.2109 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1683 current US$ per person | -20.2% |
| 1967 | 1.78 current US$ per person | +959.3% |
| 1968 | 2.37 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1969 | 1.65 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 1970 | 1.27 current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 1.04 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 1972 | 1.08 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 current US$ per person | +63.5% |
| 1974 | 3.82 current US$ per person | +116.5% |
| 1981 | 4.46 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 6.94 current US$ per person | +55.6% |
| 1983 | 6.78 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2.93 current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 1985 | 4.16 current US$ per person | +42.1% |
| 1986 | 3.31 current US$ per person | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 5.54 current US$ per person | +67.1% |
| 1988 | 13.39 current US$ per person | +141.8% |
| 1989 | 22.62 current US$ per person | +69.0% |
| 1990 | 14.81 current US$ per person | -34.5% |
| 1991 | 18.4 current US$ per person | +24.2% |
| 1992 | 22.63 current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 1993 | 40.92 current US$ per person | +80.8% |
| 1994 | 44.29 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 46.64 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 56.64 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 25.78 current US$ per person | -54.5% |
| 1998 | 57.78 current US$ per person | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 73.23 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 170.68 current US$ per person | +133.1% |
| 2001 | 165.5 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 157.87 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 167.35 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 186.91 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 189.39 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 209.26 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 199.67 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 235.21 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2009 | 224.55 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 301.78 current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 406.63 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 446.48 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 503.99 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 435.87 current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 419.86 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 522.73 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 699.58 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 815.75 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 802.63 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 692.25 current US$ per person | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 900.08 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 1,069 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 1,080 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.92 current US$ per person | 0.1683 current US$ per person | 8.72 current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.8 current US$ per person | 1.04 current US$ per person | 3.82 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 7.79 current US$ per person | 2.93 current US$ per person | 22.62 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 40.11 current US$ per person | 14.81 current US$ per person | 73.23 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.64 current US$ per person | 157.87 current US$ per person | 235.21 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 535.53 current US$ per person | 301.78 current US$ per person | 815.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 935.24 current US$ per person | 692.25 current US$ per person | 1,080 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 106 Montenegro 1,106 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Morocco 1,104 current US$ per person compare
- 108 Dominica 1,083 current US$ per person compare
- 110 Gambia 1,050 current US$ per person compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 1,049 current US$ per person compare
- 112 Angola 1,047 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1683 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 109th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.3%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.