GDP per capita in Laos

Laos: GDP per capita was 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,807 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
151st
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,807 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
551.36 constant 2015 US$
in 1988
Years of data
42
1984–2025

GDP per capita in Laos, 1984–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1984200420251984: 579.9 constant 2015 US$1985: 592.6 constant 2015 US$1986: 604.3 constant 2015 US$1987: 579 constant 2015 US$1988: 551.4 constant 2015 US$1989: 611.8 constant 2015 US$1990: 634.5 constant 2015 US$1991: 643.4 constant 2015 US$1992: 660.6 constant 2015 US$1993: 681 constant 2015 US$1994: 717.5 constant 2015 US$1995: 749.2 constant 2015 US$1996: 782.7 constant 2015 US$1997: 819.2 constant 2015 US$1998: 836.1 constant 2015 US$1999: 881.6 constant 2015 US$2000: 917.2 constant 2015 US$2001: 954.1 constant 2015 US$2002: 994.5 constant 2015 US$2003: 1.0k constant 2015 US$2004: 1.1k constant 2015 US$2005: 1.1k constant 2015 US$2006: 1.2k constant 2015 US$2007: 1.3k constant 2015 US$2008: 1.4k constant 2015 US$2009: 1.5k constant 2015 US$2010: 1.6k constant 2015 US$2011: 1.7k constant 2015 US$2012: 1.8k constant 2015 US$2013: 1.9k constant 2015 US$2014: 2.0k constant 2015 US$2015: 2.1k constant 2015 US$2016: 2.2k constant 2015 US$2017: 2.4k constant 2015 US$2018: 2.5k constant 2015 US$2019: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2020: 2.5k constant 2015 US$2021: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2022: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2023: 2.6k constant 2015 US$2024: 2.7k constant 2015 US$2025: 2.8k constant 2015 US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 148 Vanuatu 3,249 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 149 Micronesia (country) 3,020 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 150 Bolivia 2,957 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 152 Angola 2,801 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 153 Papua New Guinea 2,665 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 154 Honduras 2,628 constant 2015 US$ compare

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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

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.