10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Laos

Laos: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP was 0.0222 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0222 BU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
122nd
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0362 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.0015 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

00.010.020.030.042005201520252005: 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP2008: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.009 BU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.017 BU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.014 BU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.036 BU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.03 BU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.027 BU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.015 BU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.016 BU per US$ of GDP2025: 0.022 BU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.0222 BU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.0% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0362 BU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 BU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.

Laos ranks 122nd of 207 countries on this measure, 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 unit of GDP in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP —
2006 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP -49.6%
2007 0.0038 BU per US$ of GDP +87.0%
2008 0.0024 BU per US$ of GDP -37.0%
2009 0.0015 BU per US$ of GDP -35.4%
2010 0.0028 BU per US$ of GDP +81.9%
2011 0.0032 BU per US$ of GDP +14.1%
2012 0.0045 BU per US$ of GDP +41.0%
2013 0.0092 BU per US$ of GDP +103.4%
2014 0.0065 BU per US$ of GDP -29.4%
2015 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP +156.9%
2016 0.0153 BU per US$ of GDP -8.2%
2017 0.0118 BU per US$ of GDP -22.9%
2018 0.012 BU per US$ of GDP +2.1%
2019 0.0139 BU per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2020 0.0362 BU per US$ of GDP +159.9%
2021 0.0303 BU per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2022 0.0269 BU per US$ of GDP -11.3%
2023 0.0148 BU per US$ of GDP -45.1%
2024 0.016 BU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2025 0.0222 BU per US$ of GDP +39.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0028 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0015 BU per US$ of GDP 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0096 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0028 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0166 BU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0244 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0148 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0362 BU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 119 Botswana 0.0226 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 120 Qatar 0.0226 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 121 Algeria 0.0224 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 123 Sierra Leone 0.022 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 124 Maldives 0.0217 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 125 Lebanon 0.0215 BU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Laos?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0222 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0362 BU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 BU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
How does Laos rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 122nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP
Unit
BU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 4,264 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.