Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025. β Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1960β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4113 current US$ per person, in 1966.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 101 Brazil 1,637 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Moldova, Republic of 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 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$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ 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$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,572 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4113 current US$ per person in 1966.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 104th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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 (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$) Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.