Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,572 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.1% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Laos ranks 104th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4714 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4609 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4505 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.4403 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4305 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4208 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4113 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 1.61 current US$ per person | +290.9% |
| 1968 | 2.36 current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1969 | 1.53 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1970 | 2.62 current US$ per person | +70.9% |
| 1971 | 2.19 current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1972 | 1.43 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1973 | 1.74 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4 current US$ per person | +95.3% |
| 1975 | 3.99 current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1976 | 3.92 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 1.28 current US$ per person | -67.2% |
| 1978 | 0.9459 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 5.89 current US$ per person | +522.3% |
| 1980 | 8.5 current US$ per person | +44.5% |
| 1981 | 6.83 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 11.59 current US$ per person | +69.7% |
| 1983 | 11.58 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 12.1 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 14.44 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1986 | 14.3 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 15.67 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 15.47 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 15.03 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 18.32 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1991 | 21.87 current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 29.17 current US$ per person | +33.4% |
| 1993 | 51.44 current US$ per person | +76.4% |
| 1994 | 62.59 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 63.09 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 64.02 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 69.68 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 70.5 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 58.23 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 60.76 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 57.96 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 53.65 current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 58.79 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 62.79 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 94.22 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 2006 | 147.91 current US$ per person | +57.0% |
| 2007 | 152.41 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 177.59 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 168.71 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 275.65 current US$ per person | +63.4% |
| 2011 | 340.77 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 348.37 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 342.44 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 397.13 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 537.08 current US$ per person | +35.2% |
| 2016 | 614.43 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 694.34 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 758.69 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 802.2 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 832.37 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2022 | 1,085 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 1,092 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,208 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2025 | 1,572 current US$ per person | +30.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,572 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 556.85 current US$ per person, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,572 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +522.3% | 0.9459 current US$ per person | 5.89 current US$ per person |
| 1967 | +290.9% | 0.4113 current US$ per person | 1.61 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8584 current US$ per person | 0.4113 current US$ per person | 2.36 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.74 current US$ per person | 0.9459 current US$ per person | 5.89 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.55 current US$ per person | 6.83 current US$ per person | 15.67 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.89 current US$ per person | 18.32 current US$ per person | 70.5 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.48 current US$ per person | 53.65 current US$ per person | 177.59 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.11 current US$ per person | 275.65 current US$ per person | 802.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,137 current US$ per person | 832.37 current US$ per person | 1,572 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 101 Brazil 1,637 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Moldova 1,603 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Paraguay 1,580 current US$ per person compare
- 105 Barbados 1,514 current US$ per person compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 1,444 current US$ per person compare
- 107 Dominican Republic 1,352 current US$ per person 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)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,314 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Laos was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.