GDP in Laos
Laos: GDP was 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ for gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Laos peaked at 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1984.
Laos ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 18.58 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 115 Mali 23.53 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 116 Iceland 23.12 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 22.15 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21.80 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 120 Mozambique 20.87 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Benin 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -20.95 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -1.02 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 44.87 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,150 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 353.24 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Laos?
- Gdp in Laos was 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.