Receiving country · World Bank RPW · LA
Send money to Lao PDR
Corridor breadth is low-tercile (1 inbound source) - a narrow origin set versus denser receive markets.
- 11.5%
- Avg inbound cost
- 2.7%
- Cheapest · from Thailand
- 1
- Source corridor
Corridor-breadth tercile vs fleet
Lao PDR is quoted from 1 origin country, below the fleet breadth tercile (~2 corridors). Average inbound cost is 11.5%.
- #88 of 110
- cost corpus rank (cheapest=#1)
- 11.5%
- average inbound cost
- 2.7%
- cheapest source: Thailand
- 1
- source corridor tracked
Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Lao PDR
All Corridors to Lao PDR
| # | From | Avg cost | Cheapest | Cheapest provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thailand | 11.5% | 2.7% | Bangkok Bank via Western Union |
Narrow origin set into Lao PDR
Only 1 origin country quotes routes into Lao PDR - below the fleet breadth tercile (~2). Average inbound cost is 11.49%.
The three cheapest inbound corridors to Lao PDR right now are from Thailand at 2.74% via Bangkok Bank via Western Union. These are floor prices on a $200 transfer into Lao PDR, fee plus FX margin.
With a thin origin set, corridor choice is limited; the actionable lever is provider comparison on the few quoted routes rather than hunting a missing source country.
About Lao PDR inbound data
PlainRemit compares international money-transfer costs across tracked corridors so you can see which routes and providers charge the least before you send money abroad. This country's figures are computed directly from the World Bank Remittance Prices Worldwide (RPW) quarterly survey, a mystery-shopping panel of actual transfer quotes for a standardized $200 transfer. The UN Sustainable Development Goal 10.c target is to reduce remittance transaction costs to below 3% by 2030; always verify current rates directly with providers before sending money, rates change frequently.
Average inbound cost 11.49%; 1 source corridor tracked to Lao PDR; vintage 2026-08-10.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much money is sent to Lao PDR each year?
Lao PDR has no positive WDI total_inflow in this build; RPW still quotes 1 inbound corridor at 11.49% average cost.
What is the cheapest way to receive money in Lao PDR?
On World Bank RPW $200 sends, the cheapest inbound floors into Lao PDR are from Thailand, as low as 2.74%. Country average inbound cost is 11.49% (upper fleet tercile).
How have remittance costs to Lao PDR changed over time?
Lao PDR's current average inbound cost is 11.49%, above the fleet upper tercile (~7.8%) and 5.1 pp above the ~6.4% global RPW average. RPW has tracked this receive market since 2011; UN SDG 10.c still targets ≤3% by 2030.
Where does Lao PDR sit among remittance-receiving countries?
Among 110 tracked receiving countries on PlainRemit with World Bank RPW cost data, Lao PDR ranks #88 of 110 by average inbound transfer cost (cheapest = #1). /send-to browses alphabetically; this cost ordinal is the analytical placement basis.