Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos
Laos: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 29.45 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos is 29.45 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos peaked at 40.97 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0811 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Laos 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.7697 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.9358 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.9619 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8844 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.65 current US$ per person | +86.0% |
| 1989 | 1.98 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1990 | 2.53 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1991 | 2.34 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 2.37 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.58 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 2.08 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0811 current US$ per person | -96.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0991 current US$ per person | +22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.097 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1143 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1123 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1258 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.13 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1344 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1391 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1414 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7106 current US$ per person | +402.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 2008 | 2.89 current US$ per person | +182.2% |
| 2009 | 6.02 current US$ per person | +108.3% |
| 2010 | 6.6 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 17.16 current US$ per person | +160.2% |
| 2012 | 31.14 current US$ per person | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 25.78 current US$ per person | -17.2% |
| 2014 | 28.05 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 27.82 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 27.41 current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 34.58 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 2018 | 33.65 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 40.97 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 31.6 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 29.45 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +402.5% | 0.1414 current US$ per person | 0.7106 current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +182.2% | 1.02 current US$ per person | 2.89 current US$ per person |
| 2011 | +160.2% | 6.6 current US$ per person | 17.16 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +108.3% | 2.89 current US$ per person | 6.02 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 current US$ per person | 0.7697 current US$ per person | 1.98 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.24 current US$ per person | 0.0811 current US$ per person | 2.58 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 current US$ per person | 0.1215 current US$ per person | 6.02 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.32 current US$ per person | 6.6 current US$ per person | 40.97 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.53 current US$ per person | 29.45 current US$ per person | 31.6 current US$ per person | 2 |
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More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Laos was 29.45 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.97 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0811 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.