GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita was 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,807 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 551.36 constant 2015 US$, in 1988.
Laos ranks 151st of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 586.51 constant 2015 US$ | 551.36 constant 2015 US$ | 611.82 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1990s | 740.59 constant 2015 US$ | 634.52 constant 2015 US$ | 881.63 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | 917.23 constant 2015 US$ | 1,463 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,062 constant 2015 US$ | 1,565 constant 2015 US$ | 2,555 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ | 2,530 constant 2015 US$ | 2,807 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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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 per capita in Laos?
- Gdp per capita in Laos was 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.36 constant 2015 US$ in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 per capita (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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.