Fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Fuel imports was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2023
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 18.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 25.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1968.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.8% | — |
| 1963 | 17.8% | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 13.8% | -22.4% |
| 1965 | 13.7% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.7% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 20.1% | +46.4% |
| 1968 | 8.6% | -57.1% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | +53.4% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | +71.6% |
| 1971 | 20.4% | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 23.1% | +13.6% |
| 1973 | 19.4% | -16.1% |
| 1974 | 11.2% | -42.3% |
| 2010 | 25.3% | +125.7% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -35.8% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 15.0% | -25.5% |
| 2017 | 13.5% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.6% | 8.6% | 20.1% | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.4% | 11.2% | 23.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 13.5% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 13.7% | 19.3% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 8.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Fuel imports in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 18.8% in 2023, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1968.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for fuel imports?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.