Laos — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance normalized by GDP; the standard cross-country comparison of external imbalances.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0.16 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 11.37 | Actual |
| 2024 | 4.34 | Actual |
| 2023 | 2.7 | Actual |
| 2022 | -3.03 | Actual |
| 2021 | 2.33 | Actual |
| 2020 | -1.65 | Actual |
| 2019 | -7.03 | Actual |
| 2018 | -9.1 | Actual |
| 2017 | -7.39 | Actual |
| 2016 | -8.71 | Actual |
| 2015 | -15.73 | Actual |
| 2014 | -14.51 | Actual |
| 2013 | -7.83 | Actual |
| 2012 | -7.34 | Actual |
| 2011 | -15.26 | Actual |
| 2010 | -16.48 | Actual |
| 2009 | -17.77 | Actual |
| 2008 | -15.61 | Actual |
| 2007 | -10.39 | Actual |
| 2006 | -9.26 | Actual |
| 2005 | -15.67 | Actual |
| 2004 | -13.87 | Actual |
| 2003 | -11.59 | Actual |
| 2002 | -9.34 | Actual |
| 2001 | -12.26 | Actual |
| 2000 | 1.46 | Actual |
| 1999 | -6.81 | Actual |
| 1998 | -5.68 | Actual |
| 1997 | -5.74 | Actual |
| 1996 | -6.26 | Actual |
| 1995 | -3.46 | Actual |
| 1994 | -3.45 | Actual |
| 1993 | -1.61 | Actual |
| 1992 | -1.75 | Actual |
| 1991 | -1.22 | Actual |
| 1990 | -4.47 | Actual |
| 1989 | -7.92 | Actual |
| 1988 | -6.7 | Actual |
| 1987 | -4.51 | Actual |
| 1986 | -2.5 | Actual |
| 1985 | -1.61 | Actual |
| 1984 | -1.96 | Actual |
| 1983 | -3.49 | Actual |
| 1982 | -4.52 | Actual |
| 1981 | -4.93 | Actual |
| 1980 | -2.24 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net