Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 713.77 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports 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
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 713.77 current US$ per person for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,558 current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 14.75 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.42 current US$ per person | -49.7% |
| 1962 | 10.95 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 1963 | 12.64 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 1964 | 10.38 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 12.12 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1967 | 18.12 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1968 | 19.33 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 29.36 current US$ per person | +51.9% |
| 1970 | 20.08 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1971 | 13.97 current US$ per person | -30.4% |
| 1972 | 16.12 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1973 | 19.54 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1974 | 21.49 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 21.39 current US$ per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 22.06 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 7.2 current US$ per person | -67.4% |
| 1984 | 10.01 current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 1985 | 13.82 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 14.8 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 18.91 current US$ per person | +27.7% |
| 1988 | 24.22 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1989 | 29.64 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 34.15 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 34.47 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 56.19 current US$ per person | +63.0% |
| 1993 | 66.4 current US$ per person | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 83.55 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 1995 | 86.81 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 91.37 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 77.78 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 121.13 current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1999 | 149.7 current US$ per person | +23.6% |
| 2000 | 197.53 current US$ per person | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 159.83 current US$ per person | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 192.09 current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 180.87 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 301.92 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 253.07 current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 240.06 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 376.2 current US$ per person | +56.7% |
| 2008 | 569.41 current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 588.66 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 841.6 current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2011 | 1,313 current US$ per person | +56.0% |
| 2012 | 1,558 current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2013 | 1,231 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1,383 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 996.43 current US$ per person | -28.0% |
| 2016 | 594.47 current US$ per person | -40.3% |
| 2017 | 735.16 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 779.04 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 800.97 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 682.43 current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 849.4 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 576.95 current US$ per person | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 713.77 current US$ per person | +23.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.01 current US$ per person | 7.42 current US$ per person | 29.36 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.24 current US$ per person | 13.97 current US$ per person | 21.49 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 18 current US$ per person | 7.2 current US$ per person | 29.64 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 80.15 current US$ per person | 34.15 current US$ per person | 149.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.96 current US$ per person | 159.83 current US$ per person | 588.66 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,023 current US$ per person | 594.47 current US$ per person | 1,558 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 705.64 current US$ per person | 576.95 current US$ per person | 849.4 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 149 Indonesia 788.72 current US$ per person compare
- 150 Sao Tome and Principe 786.79 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Sri Lanka 730.71 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Lesotho 711.59 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Tajikistan 679.44 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Senegal 648.42 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 713.77 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.