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Laos Current Account Value and percent from GDP

Laos Current Account Data

Indicator Data Period
Current Account to GDP 2.35 % 2021
Current Account -211 USD Million | -0.211 B USD 4Q/22


Latest data on Current Account to GDP (%)

Current Account to GDP
                     Laos - Historical Data (%)

What is ratio of Laos Current Account to GDP?

  • The deficit of Current Account to GDP in Laos increased to 2.35 % in 2021. The maximum surplus was 1.96 % and deficit was -26.9 %
  • Data published Yearly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (%) by years

Data
Period
Date
2.35 2021 20.10.2022
-0.6 2020 25.07.2021
-7.2 2019 03.06.2020
-7.9 2018 22.05.2019
-6.99 2017 18.07.2018
-2.3 2016 11.08.2017
-18.34 2015 31.12.2015
-10.02 2014 31.12.2014


Historical Chart by presidents (%)

Current Account to GDP in Laos by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Bounnhang Vorachith 20.04.2016 - -2.3000 -2.3000 -2.3000 -2.3000 0.00%


Latest data on Current Account (USD Million)

Current Account
                     Laos - Historical Data (USD Million)

What is Laos Current Account Deficit?

  • The deficit of Current Account in Laos decreased to 211 USD Million (0.211 B USD) in the forth quarter of 2022. The maximum value was 299 USD Million and minimum was -676 USD Million.
  • Data published Quarterly by Central Bank.

Historical Data (USD Million) by years

Data
Period
Date
-211 4Q/22 25.04.2023
-153 3Q/22 12.01.2023
-156 2Q/22 20.10.2022
71.96 4Q/21 19.04.2022
351 3Q/21 30.01.2022
-46.52 2Q/21 11.09.2021
70.23 1Q/21 18.06.2021
203 3Q/20 05.01.2021


Historical Chart by presidents (USD Million)

Current Account in Laos by presidents

Name Period Start Data End Data Max Value Min Value CHG% Start/End
Bounnhang Vorachith 20.04.2016 - -346.8500 -452.0000 -69.5900 -452.6800 30.32%

Other trade indicators in Laos

Index Updated Actual Previous
Balance of Trade 4Q/22 0.083 B USD 0.174
Exports 4Q/22 1.972 B USD 2.057
Foreign Exchange Reserves 4Q/22 1.121 B USD 1.075
Imports 4Q/22 1.889 B USD 1.883
Tourist Arrivals 2020 0.886 Million Persons 4.791

Current Account to GDP in other countries

Country Updated Actual Previous
Bangladesh 2022 -4.1 % -1.1
Jordan 2022 -6.7 % -8.8
Kyrgyzstan 2022 -26.8 % -8.5
Mongolia 2022 -15.8 % -12.8
Nepal 2022 -12.8 % -7.8
Palestine 2021 -8.2 % -6.9
Tajikistan 2022 6.2 % 8.2
Cambodia 2022 -26.9 % -47.9
China 2022 2.2 % 1.8
Georgia 2022 -3.1 % -10.4
India 2022 -2.6 % -1.2
Israel 2022 2.5 % 4.7
Pakistan 2022 -4.6 % -0.6
South Korea 2022 3.2 % 4.9
Taiwan 2022 14.8 % 14.8
Vietnam 2022 -0.9 % -2.1
Maldives 2021 -9 % -35.5
Armenia 2022 0.1 % -3.7
Hong Kong 2022 10.7 % 11.8
Indonesia 2022 1 % 0.3
Japan 2022 1.9 % 3.9
Kazakhstan 2022 3 % -2.9
Lebanon 2021 -12.9 % -9.4
Macau 2022 -2.4 % 13.8
Malaysia 2022 2.6 % 3.8
Philippines 2022 -4.4 % -1.5
Qatar 2022 26 % 14.7
Singapore 2022 19.3 % 18
Sri Lanka 2022 -1.9 % -3.8
Thailand 2022 -0.5 % -2.2
Oman 2022 3.2 % -4.9
Iran 2022 4.7 % 3.9
Laos 2021 2.35 % -1.21
Azerbaijan 2022 30.5 % 15.2
Kuwait 2022 28.5 % 23.7
Saudi Arabia 2022 13.8 % 5.1
Bahrain 2022 9.1 % 6.7
United Arab Emirates 2022 11.7 % 11.6
Yemen 2018 -0.01 % -0.1
Turkmenistan 2022 5.7 % 6.5
Uzbekistan 2022 1.4 % -7
Iraq 2022 16.3 % 7.8
Syria 2010 -0.62 % -2.15
Afghanistan 2020 -17 % -21.2
Bhutan 2022 -33.8 % -12.4
Brunei 2022 11.2 % 4.6
Mauritius 2021 -13.8 % -11.7