Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP was 2.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.71 for imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 83.3% on the previous year and up 196.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.71 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7971, in 2020.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9727 | — |
| 2011 | 2.15 | +121.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8507 | -60.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9163 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 | +103.3% |
| 2015 | 1.17 | -37.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7973 | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 1.79 | +124.9% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.53 | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.7971 | -47.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9238 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | +60.2% |
| 2023 | 2.71 | +83.3% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.71 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.903, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14, 2.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.35 | 0.7973 | 2.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 | 0.7971 | 2.71 | 4 |
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 53.13 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.71 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7971 in 2020.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 21st out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imports of low carbon technology products, percent of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.1%. 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 International Monetary Fund, published as part of Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP (World). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on the bilateral trade flows of low-carbon technology products, as well as country and world aggregates . Low carbon technology products produce less pollution than their traditional energy counterparts, and will play a vital role in the transition to a low carbon economy. Low carbon technologies include mechanics like wind turbines, solar panels, biomass systems and carbon capture equipment.