Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos

Laos: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.1682 ratio in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1682 ratio
Change on year
up 27.0%
World rank
77th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.515 ratio
in 1996
All-time low
0.0513 ratio
in 2011
Years of data
21
1996–2019

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos, 1996–2019

0.10.20.30.40.51996200720191996: 0.515 ratio1997: 0.386 ratio1998: 0.389 ratio2001: 0.135 ratio2003: 0.163 ratio2004: 0.064 ratio2005: 0.064 ratio2006: 0.22 ratio2007: 0.124 ratio2008: 0.191 ratio2009: 0.176 ratio2010: 0.219 ratio2011: 0.051 ratio2012: 0.081 ratio2013: 0.095 ratio2014: 0.066 ratio2015: 0.063 ratio2016: 0.124 ratio2017: 0.192 ratio2018: 0.133 ratio2019: 0.168 ratio

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.

Analysis

In 2019, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos stood at 0.1682 ratio.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos peaked at 0.515 ratio in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0513 ratio, in 2011.

That places Laos 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos, 1996 to 2019.
Year ratio Change
1996 0.515 ratio
1997 0.3862 ratio -25.0%
1998 0.3889 ratio +0.7%
2001 0.1347 ratio -65.4%
2003 0.1627 ratio +20.8%
2004 0.0642 ratio -60.5%
2005 0.0641 ratio -0.1%
2006 0.2199 ratio +242.8%
2007 0.1239 ratio -43.7%
2008 0.1905 ratio +53.8%
2009 0.1763 ratio -7.5%
2010 0.2193 ratio +24.4%
2011 0.0513 ratio -76.6%
2012 0.0808 ratio +57.4%
2013 0.0954 ratio +18.0%
2014 0.0661 ratio -30.6%
2015 0.0626 ratio -5.3%
2016 0.1236 ratio +97.4%
2017 0.1919 ratio +55.3%
2018 0.1325 ratio -31.0%
2019 0.1682 ratio +27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4301 ratio 0.3862 ratio 0.515 ratio 3
2000s 0.142 ratio 0.0641 ratio 0.2199 ratio 8
2010s 0.1192 ratio 0.0513 ratio 0.2193 ratio 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in Laos was 0.1682 ratio in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.515 ratio in 1996.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0513 ratio in 2011.
How does Laos rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
Laos ranks 77th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Unit
ratio
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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A country with a ratio greater than one indicates a higher number of arrivals for business and professional purposes compared to personal purposes.