Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Laos
Laos: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 136 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Laos, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — import value in Laos stood at 136 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Laos peaked at 650 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1 1000 USD, in 2010.
Laos ranks 203rd of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 1000 USD | -87.5% |
| 2011 | 5 1000 USD | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 1 1000 USD | -80.0% |
| 2013 | 19 1000 USD | +1800.0% |
| 2014 | 98 1000 USD | +415.8% |
| 2015 | 120 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 18 1000 USD | -85.0% |
| 2017 | 16 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 3 1000 USD | -81.2% |
| 2019 | 181 1000 USD | +5933.3% |
| 2020 | 514 1000 USD | +184.0% |
| 2021 | 650 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2022 | 3 1000 USD | -99.5% |
| 2023 | 68 1000 USD | +2166.7% |
| 2024 | 136 1000 USD | +100.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 136 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,516 1000 USD, 9% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 136 1000 USD is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 700 1000 USD, 19% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +5933.3% | 3 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +2166.7% | 3 1000 USD | 68 1000 USD |
| 2013 | +1800.0% | 1 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.2 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 274.2 1000 USD | 3 1000 USD | 650 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 200 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 160 1000 USD compare
- 201 Bhutan 158 1000 USD compare
- 202 Mauritania 153 1000 USD compare
- 203 Lao People's Democratic Republic 136 1000 USD compare
- 205 Nauru 114 1000 USD compare
- 205 Nauru 114 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 fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 3.64 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0299 metric tons per person (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, gaps filled 114.88 (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Heating Degree Days, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is household and sanitary papers — import value in Laos?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Laos was 136 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 650 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 1000 USD in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Laos ranks 203rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. 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 Household and sanitary papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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