Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Laos stood at 1,314 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 57.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.49 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Laos ranks 141st 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 (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.96 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 7.83 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 1962 | 10.36 current US$ per person | +32.2% |
| 1963 | 11.45 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 11.19 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 13.89 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 17.28 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
| 1967 | 19.7 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 21.21 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 31.84 current US$ per person | +50.1% |
| 1970 | 42.7 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1971 | 29.99 current US$ per person | -29.8% |
| 1972 | 22.49 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1973 | 19.86 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 22.11 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 14.97 current US$ per person | -32.3% |
| 1976 | 14.68 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 4.49 current US$ per person | -69.4% |
| 1978 | 5.04 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1979 | 21.68 current US$ per person | +329.8% |
| 1980 | 27.94 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 32.67 current US$ per person | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 38.26 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1983 | 42.36 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 44.53 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 51.6 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 1986 | 48.35 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 54.58 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 47.39 current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 1989 | 44.14 current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 42.9 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 38.33 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1992 | 59.22 current US$ per person | +54.5% |
| 1993 | 92.21 current US$ per person | +55.7% |
| 1994 | 117.28 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 119.49 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 136.75 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 137.03 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 105.37 current US$ per person | -23.1% |
| 1999 | 98.3 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 98.5 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.37 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 79.67 current US$ per person | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 81.08 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 123.32 current US$ per person | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 150.27 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 177.76 current US$ per person | +18.3% |
| 2007 | 176.18 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 228.17 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 234.07 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 325.22 current US$ per person | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 374.07 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 468.63 current US$ per person | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 466.01 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 637.16 current US$ per person | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 834.36 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 777.56 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 807.48 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 885.94 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 866.58 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 730.96 current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 841.92 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 958.33 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 997.91 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 1,115 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 1,314 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,314 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 725.92 current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,314 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 36% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +329.8% | 5.04 current US$ per person | 21.68 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.37 current US$ per person | 7.83 current US$ per person | 31.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.8 current US$ per person | 4.49 current US$ per person | 42.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.18 current US$ per person | 27.94 current US$ per person | 54.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.69 current US$ per person | 38.33 current US$ per person | 137.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 144.14 current US$ per person | 79.67 current US$ per person | 234.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 644.3 current US$ per person | 325.22 current US$ per person | 885.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.95 current US$ per person | 730.96 current US$ per person | 1,314 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Laos was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,314 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.49 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.4%. 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 imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.