Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos
Laos: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.5666 trips per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos, 1996–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.5666 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 107.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.6481 trips per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 trips per person, in 1996.
Laos ranks 52nd of 170 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0527 trips per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0648 trips per person | +23.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0686 trips per person | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1076 trips per person | +56.8% |
| 2003 | 0.096 trips per person | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1455 trips per person | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1753 trips per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.167 trips per person | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2386 trips per person | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 0.2373 trips per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2735 trips per person | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3254 trips per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4032 trips per person | +23.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4726 trips per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5218 trips per person | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.582 trips per person | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6481 trips per person | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5461 trips per person | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4625 trips per person | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5186 trips per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5666 trips per person | +9.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.5666 trips per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 27.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.5666 trips per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1137 trips per person, 5.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.062 trips per person | 0.0527 trips per person | 0.0686 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1801 trips per person | 0.096 trips per person | 0.2735 trips per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.5047 trips per person | 0.3254 trips per person | 0.6481 trips per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Laos was 0.5666 trips per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6481 trips per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 trips per person in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.2%. 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 Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.