Lao PDR - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Lao PDR was -0.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 6.17 in 1999, while its lowest value was -15.72 in 2015.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1984 | -6.91 |
| 1985 | -4.82 |
| 1986 | -6.25 |
| 1987 | -12.70 |
| 1988 | -12.97 |
| 1989 | -11.39 |
| 1990 | -6.34 |
| 1991 | -2.88 |
| 1992 | -4.29 |
| 1993 | -2.69 |
| 1994 | -10.38 |
| 1995 | -13.42 |
| 1996 | -14.15 |
| 1997 | -11.79 |
| 1998 | -5.98 |
| 1999 | 6.17 |
| 2000 | -0.49 |
| 2001 | -3.81 |
| 2002 | 0.47 |
| 2003 | -1.47 |
| 2004 | -7.53 |
| 2005 | -6.35 |
| 2006 | 2.18 |
| 2007 | 3.30 |
| 2008 | 1.42 |
| 2009 | -1.04 |
| 2010 | 0.41 |
| 2011 | -2.36 |
| 2012 | -7.31 |
| 2013 | -7.81 |
| 2014 | -14.49 |
| 2015 | -15.72 |
| 2016 | -8.70 |
| 2017 | -7.38 |
| 2018 | -9.09 |
| 2019 | -6.98 |
| 2020 | -0.60 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
