Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos
Laos: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 1.05 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.05 billion for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2023. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 291.0% on the previous year and up 70.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos peaked at 1.05 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.66 million, in 2021.
Laos ranks 110th of 203 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 52.00 million | — |
| 1996 | 63.00 million | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 61.00 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 97.00 million | +59.0% |
| 1999 | 86.00 million | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 108.00 million | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 110.00 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 77.00 million | -30.0% |
| 2004 | 122.00 million | +58.4% |
| 2005 | 143.00 million | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 160.00 million | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 190.00 million | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 280.00 million | +47.4% |
| 2009 | 271.00 million | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 385.00 million | +42.1% |
| 2011 | 413.00 million | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 461.00 million | +11.6% |
| 2013 | 613.00 million | +33.0% |
| 2014 | 642.40 million | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 725.00 million | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 717.00 million | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 655.00 million | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 833.00 million | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 974.00 million | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 227.32 million | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 5.66 million | -97.5% |
| 2022 | 267.29 million | +4623.2% |
| 2023 | 1.05 billion | +291.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.05 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 442.66 million, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.05 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 913.53 million, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country 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 | +4623.2% | 5.66 million | 267.29 million |
| 2023 | +291.0% | 267.29 million | 1.05 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.80 million | 52.00 million | 97.00 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 162.33 million | 77.00 million | 280.00 million | 9 |
| 2010s | 641.84 million | 385.00 million | 974.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 386.33 million | 5.66 million | 1.05 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 1.06 billion compare
- 108 Cuba 1.05 billion compare
- 109 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.05 billion compare
- 111 Curacao 1.03 billion compare
- 112 Seychelles 1.02 billion compare
- 113 United States Virgin Islands 1.00 billion 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 international visitors while visiting a country in Laos?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Laos was 1.05 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.66 million in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Laos ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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