Laos — Trade & Value-Transfer Profile
| Continent | Asia |
|---|---|
| Subcontinent | Southeast Asia |
| Income group | Lower-Middle |
| World-system class | Periphery |
| Political blocs | ASEAN |
| Trade blocs | ASEAN_Trade |
| GDP | $16.5B |
| Population | 7.8M |
- Current account balance (USD): $0.53B
- Current account (% GDP): 3.22%
- FDI, net: $-0.99B
- Primary income balance, net (USD): $-1.05B
ITV Indicators
- Composite value transfer (% GDP): 9.67% GDP (mean)
- Unequal exchange, Köhler (% GDP): 21.69% GDP (mean)
- Income drain (% GDP): 2.04% GDP (mean)
- Debt drain (% GDP): 3.63% GDP (mean)