10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in Laos

Laos: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita was 51.7 BU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
51.7 BU per person
Change on year
up 52.1%
World rank
151st
of 210 countries
All-time high
93.51 BU per person
in 2020
All-time low
1.17 BU per person
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in Laos, 2005–2025

0204060801002005201520252005: 1.9 BU per person2006: 1.2 BU per person2007: 2.6 BU per person2008: 2.1 BU per person2009: 1.4 BU per person2010: 3.2 BU per person2011: 4.4 BU per person2012: 7.1 BU per person2013: 16.6 BU per person2014: 12.8 BU per person2015: 35.3 BU per person2016: 35.2 BU per person2017: 28.6 BU per person2018: 30.6 BU per person2019: 36.1 BU per person2020: 93.5 BU per person2021: 76.6 BU per person2022: 55 BU per person2023: 30.5 BU per person2024: 34 BU per person2025: 51.7 BU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in Laos is 51.7 BU per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.1% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in Laos peaked at 93.51 BU per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.17 BU per person, in 2006.

That places Laos 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita in Laos, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per person Change
2005 1.87 BU per person —
2006 1.17 BU per person -37.4%
2007 2.64 BU per person +125.1%
2008 2.11 BU per person -20.0%
2009 1.44 BU per person -31.8%
2010 3.16 BU per person +119.0%
2011 4.36 BU per person +38.0%
2012 7.06 BU per person +62.0%
2013 16.64 BU per person +135.8%
2014 12.83 BU per person -22.9%
2015 35.29 BU per person +175.0%
2016 35.17 BU per person -0.3%
2017 28.64 BU per person -18.6%
2018 30.58 BU per person +6.8%
2019 36.06 BU per person +17.9%
2020 93.51 BU per person +159.3%
2021 76.61 BU per person -18.1%
2022 55.03 BU per person -28.2%
2023 30.53 BU per person -44.5%
2024 33.98 BU per person +11.3%
2025 51.7 BU per person +52.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 51.7 BU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.26 BU per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 51.7 BU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 340.13 BU per person, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.85 BU per person 1.17 BU per person 2.64 BU per person 5
2010s 20.98 BU per person 3.16 BU per person 36.06 BU per person 10
2020s 56.89 BU per person 30.53 BU per person 93.51 BU per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 148 Uzbekistan 57.32 BU per person compare
  2. 149 Sri Lanka 56.95 BU per person compare
  3. 150 Ghana 55.44 BU per person compare
  4. 152 Papua New Guinea 51.57 BU per person compare
  5. 153 Gambia 51.38 BU per person compare
  6. 154 Cambodia 49.98 BU per person compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in Laos?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita in Laos was 51.7 BU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 93.51 BU per person in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.17 BU per person in 2006.
How does Laos rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita?
Laos ranks 151st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per capita
Unit
BU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 4,382 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.