Current Account Balance: Lao P.D.R.
Lao P.D.R.'s current account balance is currently 2.7 % of GDP as of 2026. # Lao P.
Current (2026)
2.7 % of GDP
-49.1% y/y
Peak (2025)
5.3 % of GDP
Low (2009)
-17.8 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Lao P.D.R.
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Lao P.D.R.
Analysis# Lao P.D.R. Current Account Balance
Lao P.D.R.'s current account balance reached 2.7% of GDP in 2026, marking a retreat from its all-time peak of 5.3% in 2025. The metric has improved dramatically since 1980, registering a total change of 222.7%, though the country experienced severe deficits during the 2000s, hitting a low of -17.8% in 2009. The recent value sits comfortably above the historical average, reflecting substantial economic rebalancing over four decades.
The most significant turning point occurred between 2020 and 2021, when the current account swung from -1.6% to +2.3%—a decisive shift toward surplus territory. After years of persistent deficits from 2017 to 2020, Lao P.D.R. achieved consecutive surpluses through 2025. The 2026 decline to 2.7% suggests some moderation from peak performance, though the broader trajectory indicates sustained external account stability compared to earlier decades of vulnerability.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 0.1 % of GDP | -80.00% |
| 2029 | 0.5 % of GDP | -44.44% |
| 2028 | 0.9 % of GDP | -30.77% |
| 2027 | 1.3 % of GDP | -51.85% |
| 2026 | 2.7 % of GDP | -49.06% |
| 2025 | 5.3 % of GDP | +60.61% |
| 2024 | 3.3 % of GDP | +22.22% |
| 2023 | 2.7 % of GDP | +190.00% |
| 2022 | -3 % of GDP | -230.43% |
| 2021 | 2.3 % of GDP | +243.75% |
| 2020 | -1.6 % of GDP | +77.14% |
| 2019 | -7 % of GDP | +23.08% |
| 2018 | -9.1 % of GDP | -22.97% |
| 2017 | -7.4 % of GDP | +14.94% |
| 2016 | -8.7 % of GDP | +44.59% |
| 2015 | -15.7 % of GDP | -8.28% |
| 2014 | -14.5 % of GDP | -85.90% |
| 2013 | -7.8 % of GDP | -6.85% |
| 2012 | -7.3 % of GDP | +52.29% |
| 2011 | -15.3 % of GDP | +7.27% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -16.5 % of GDP | +7.30% |
| 2009 | -17.8 % of GDP | -14.10% |
| 2008 | -15.6 % of GDP | -50.00% |
| 2007 | -10.4 % of GDP | -11.83% |
| 2006 | -9.3 % of GDP | +40.76% |
| 2005 | -15.7 % of GDP | -12.95% |
| 2004 | -13.9 % of GDP | -19.83% |
| 2003 | -11.6 % of GDP | -24.73% |
| 2002 | -9.3 % of GDP | +24.39% |
| 2001 | -12.3 % of GDP | -920.00% |
| 2000 | 1.5 % of GDP | +122.06% |
| 1999 | -6.8 % of GDP | -19.30% |
| 1998 | -5.7 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1997 | -5.7 % of GDP | +9.52% |
| 1996 | -6.3 % of GDP | -80.00% |
| 1995 | -3.5 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1994 | -3.5 % of GDP | -118.75% |
| 1993 | -1.6 % of GDP | +5.88% |
| 1992 | -1.7 % of GDP | -41.67% |
| 1991 | -1.2 % of GDP | +73.33% |
| 1990 | -4.5 % of GDP | +43.04% |
| 1989 | -7.9 % of GDP | -17.91% |
| 1988 | -6.7 % of GDP | -48.89% |
| 1987 | -4.5 % of GDP | -80.00% |
| 1986 | -2.5 % of GDP | -56.25% |
| 1985 | -1.6 % of GDP | +20.00% |
| 1984 | -2 % of GDP | +42.86% |
| 1983 | -3.5 % of GDP | +22.22% |
| 1982 | -4.5 % of GDP | +8.16% |
| 1981 | -4.9 % of GDP | -122.73% |
| 1980 | -2.2 % of GDP | — |
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