Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Laos
Laos: Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) was 0.5796 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Export unit values, US dollar in Laos, 1970–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5796 for export unit values, us dollar in 2014.
That represents a change of down 61.0% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export unit values, us dollar in Laos peaked at 1.49 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3346, in 1992.
That places Laos 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5692 | — |
| 1971 | 0.7683 | +35.0% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | +38.9% |
| 1973 | 0.7035 | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 1.2 | +70.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6276 | -47.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7005 | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6341 | -9.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9615 | +51.6% |
| 1979 | 1.45 | +50.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6015 | -58.4% |
| 1981 | 0.619 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5607 | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 0.6745 | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.4764 | -29.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5007 | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.8218 | +64.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6353 | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7743 | +21.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9493 | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 0.521 | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4934 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3346 | -32.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6232 | +86.3% |
| 1994 | 1.45 | +132.2% |
| 1995 | 0.706 | -51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6238 | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8536 | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9862 | +15.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5596 | -43.3% |
| 2000 | 0.648 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4091 | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4591 | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3469 | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 0.537 | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4312 | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5499 | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4469 | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6932 | +55.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5932 | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7837 | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 1.16 | +47.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1.49 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5796 | -61.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5796 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6923, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5796 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6711, 86% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8677 | 0.5692 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6613 | 0.4764 | 0.9493 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7149 | 0.3346 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5115 | 0.3469 | 0.6932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.5796 | 1.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 138 Kazakhstan 0.5929 compare
- 139 Vietnam 0.5872 compare
- 140 Togo 0.5853 compare
- 142 Bangladesh 0.5779 compare
- 143 El Salvador 0.5708 compare
- 144 Honduras 0.5681 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is export unit values, us dollar in Laos?
- Export unit values, us dollar in Laos was 0.5796 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest export unit values, us dollar recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 in 2013.
- What is the lowest export unit values, us dollar recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3346 in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for export unit values, us dollar?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is export unit values, us dollar rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Export unit values, US dollar (ACM1. Agricultural products). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides export quality indicators for over 800 products across 166 countries from 1963 to 2014, resulting in over 1.7 million observations. Higher index values indicate higher quality, and the index is normalized with a value of 1 representing the 90th percentile of export quality among all exporters (the world frontier). Data can be aggregated at various levels, including by product according to the Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) up to the 4-digit level, by Broad Economic Categories (BEC) up to the 3-digit level, and by aggregate sectors such as Agriculture, Commodities, and Manufactures.