Net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Net barter terms of trade index was 155 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 155 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 174.1 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 96.8 2015 = 100, in 2016.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 107.8 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 116.8 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 109.3 2015 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 117.6 2015 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 121 2015 = 100 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 111 2015 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 106.8 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 104.9 2015 = 100 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 103 2015 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 108.6 2015 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 102.2 2015 = 100 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 152.1 2015 = 100 | +47.8% |
| 2022 | 174.1 2015 = 100 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 153.4 2015 = 100 | -11.9% |
| 2024 | 155 2015 = 100 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 111.28 2015 = 100 | 105.9 2015 = 100 | 116.8 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 107.19 2015 = 100 | 96.8 2015 = 100 | 121 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 147.5 2015 = 100 | 102.9 2015 = 100 | 174.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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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 net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 155 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 174.1 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.8 2015 = 100 in 2016.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.8%. 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 UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.