GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita was 19.80 million constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.80 million constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is 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 19.80 million constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million constant LCU, in 1988.
Laos ranks 6th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 4.14 million constant LCU | 3.89 million constant LCU | 4.32 million constant LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million constant LCU | 4.48 million constant LCU | 6.22 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 million constant LCU | 6.47 million constant LCU | 10.32 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 million constant LCU | 11.04 million constant LCU | 18.02 million constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 million constant LCU | 17.85 million constant LCU | 19.80 million constant LCU | 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 19.80 million constant LCU 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 19.80 million constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million constant LCU in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 214 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 LCU). 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.