Case materials — Import value in Laos
Laos: Case materials — Import value was 18,744 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Case materials — Import value in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, case materials — import value in Laos stood at 18,744 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 477.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — import value in Laos peaked at 18,744 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 USD, in 2009.
That places Laos 96th out of 229 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.
Case materials — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 277 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 13 1000 USD | -95.3% |
| 2010 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 104 1000 USD | +700.0% |
| 2012 | 222 1000 USD | +113.5% |
| 2013 | 1,233 1000 USD | +455.4% |
| 2014 | 3,244 1000 USD | +163.1% |
| 2015 | 5,580 1000 USD | +72.0% |
| 2016 | 12,173 1000 USD | +118.2% |
| 2017 | 18,158 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2018 | 17,619 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5,130 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 2020 | 13,895 1000 USD | +170.9% |
| 2021 | 15,670 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 8,869 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 16,182 1000 USD | +82.5% |
| 2024 | 18,744 1000 USD | +15.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 18,744 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,986 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 18,744 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,246 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +700.0% | 13 1000 USD | 104 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 277 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,348 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 18,158 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,672 1000 USD | 8,869 1000 USD | 18,744 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 93 Cameroon 20,570 1000 USD compare
- 94 Uganda 20,252 1000 USD compare
- 95 Pakistan 19,789 1000 USD compare
- 96 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,744 1000 USD compare
- 98 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 18,078 1000 USD compare
- 99 Madagascar 17,513 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — import value in Laos?
- Case materials — import value in Laos was 18,744 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18,744 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest case materials — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 USD in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for case materials — import value?
- Laos ranks 96th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 477.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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