Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Laos
Laos: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit was 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Laos stood at 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Laos peaked at 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +181.0% |
| 1988 | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +351.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0794 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0915 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +57.8% |
| 1994 | 0.138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +211.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5038 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4713 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3612 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2655 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.268 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2856 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2781 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.227 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2876 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.31 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3563 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1909 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1887 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) … unit in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +351.7% | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.091 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +211.5% | 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2369 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +181.0% | 0.0072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0202 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0738 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2689 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4043 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2693 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2679 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Lithuania 0.5323 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Micronesia (country) 0.5296 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Latvia 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Congo 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Cambodia 0.5207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guyana 0.492 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Laos?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Laos was 0.5224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5355 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.