Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos
Laos: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita was 72.33 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos is 72.33 current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos peaked at 157.24 current US$ per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.5115 current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Laos 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 6.9 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 5.55 current US$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 5.24 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 5.53 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 current US$ per person | -42.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7426 current US$ per person | -76.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7664 current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8775 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 1.38 current US$ per person | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 1.7 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.52 current US$ per person | +47.6% |
| 2007 | 2.31 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 8.29 current US$ per person | +258.8% |
| 2009 | 14.58 current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2010 | 33.94 current US$ per person | +132.8% |
| 2011 | 38.59 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 94.19 current US$ per person | +144.1% |
| 2013 | 137.19 current US$ per person | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 157.24 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 147.32 current US$ per person | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 132.02 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 132.51 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 140.99 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 142.17 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 35.38 current US$ per person | -75.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5115 current US$ per person | -98.6% |
| 2022 | 60.45 current US$ per person | +11717.0% |
| 2023 | 72.33 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11717.0% | 0.5115 current US$ per person | 60.45 current US$ per person |
| 2008 | +258.8% | 2.31 current US$ per person | 8.29 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 current US$ per person | 3.18 current US$ per person | 6.9 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.69 current US$ per person | 0.7426 current US$ per person | 14.58 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 115.62 current US$ per person | 33.94 current US$ per person | 157.24 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.17 current US$ per person | 0.5115 current US$ per person | 72.33 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 129 Tunisia 83.84 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Honduras 75.69 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Sao Tome and Principe 74.9 current US$ per person compare
- 133 South Africa 71.82 current US$ per person compare
- 134 Belarus 71.42 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Bolivia 68.9 current US$ per person 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 spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita in Laos was 72.33 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 157.24 current US$ per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5115 current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita?
- Laos ranks 132nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.