Personal remittances, paid in Laos
Laos: Personal remittances, paid was 141.32 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid in Laos, 1992–2024
Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 141.32 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2024.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 160.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Laos peaked at 148.06 million current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 200,000 current US$, in 1992.
That places Laos 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 362,500 current US$ | 200,000 current US$ | 500,000 current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.72 million current US$ | 440,000 current US$ | 22.37 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.37 million current US$ | 19.31 million current US$ | 123.78 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.40 million current US$ | 96.28 million current US$ | 148.06 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 109.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.29 billion current US$ (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 140.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 10.5% (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid in Laos?
- Personal remittances, paid in Laos was 141.32 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 148.06 million current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 200,000 current US$ in 1992.
- How does Laos rank for personal remittances, paid?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.