Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Laos
Laos: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 11.26 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Laos, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Laos is 11.26 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Laos peaked at 11.26 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.06 billion, in 2005.
That places Laos 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.06 billion | — |
| 2006 | 1.20 billion | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 1.24 billion | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.65 billion | +32.4% |
| 2009 | 1.73 billion | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 2.50 billion | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 billion | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 4.05 billion | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 4.43 billion | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.45 billion | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 7.24 billion | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 6.95 billion | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 7.47 billion | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 8.58 billion | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 8.82 billion | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 7.90 billion | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 9.63 billion | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 9.98 billion | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 11.26 billion | +12.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.26 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.89 billion, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.26 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.26 billion, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.73 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.95 billion | 2.50 billion | 8.82 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.20 billion | 7.23 billion | 11.26 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 101.15 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.48 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.46 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.34 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 68.55 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.71 (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 53.13 units per person (2023)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0257 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Laos?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Laos was 11.26 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 billion in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Laos ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.