Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports (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
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +89.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +62.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2137 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1995 | 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2000 | 0.309 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2884 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2997 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 0.332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3333 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4683 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.5249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.3209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1654 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2571 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3934 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2829 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 24 Thailand 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Curaçao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Nicaragua 0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Namibia 0.5587 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Montenegro 0.5477 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$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ 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 unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0815 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.