Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.9% on the previous year and up 167.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 1987 | 0.057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +84.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.1179 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1724 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2138 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1804 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2855 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.9% |
| 2022 | 0.53 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.5687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0549 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0913 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2553 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2521 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1889 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5057 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 12 Brunei Darussalam 0.6984 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Guyana 0.6898 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Hungary 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Libya 0.6255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,314 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0228 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 15th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 167.1%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.