Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos
Laos: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad was 554.42 million current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos is 554.42 million current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos peaked at 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.81 million current US$, in 2021.
Laos ranks 114th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 28.00 million current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 27.00 million current US$ | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 29.00 million current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 17.00 million current US$ | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million current US$ | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 4.30 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 5.00 million current US$ | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 8.00 million current US$ | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 10.00 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 15.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 14.00 million current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 51.00 million current US$ | +264.3% |
| 2009 | 91.00 million current US$ | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 215.00 million current US$ | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 248.00 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 614.00 million current US$ | +147.6% |
| 2013 | 907.00 million current US$ | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.00 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 912.10 million current US$ | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 930.00 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.00 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 259.90 million current US$ | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million current US$ | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 456.92 million current US$ | +11884.7% |
| 2023 | 554.42 million current US$ | +21.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 554.42 million current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 359.70 million current US$, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 554.42 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 569.60 million current US$, 97% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11884.7% | 3.81 million current US$ | 456.92 million current US$ |
| 2008 | +264.3% | 14.00 million current US$ | 51.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.00 million current US$ | 17.00 million current US$ | 34.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.49 million current US$ | 4.10 million current US$ | 91.00 million current US$ | 9 |
| 2010s | 791.61 million current US$ | 215.00 million current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 318.76 million current US$ | 3.81 million current US$ | 554.42 million current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 in Laos?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad in Laos was 554.42 million current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.81 million current US$ in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money spent by a country’s residents abroad on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to foreign airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.