Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP was 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Laos ranks 119th of 192 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.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0016 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +247.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0096 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -96.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +304.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +122.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +97.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP 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 | +304.2% | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +247.5% | 0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0112 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2008 | +122.2% | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2011 | +115.2% | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0052 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0126 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0119 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0122 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 116 Benin 0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Mozambique 0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Aruba 0.0124 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Lithuania 0.0116 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Poland 0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 San Marino 0.0113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.