GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita was 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices for gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 886.16 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1970.
Laos ranks 133rd of 184 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 968.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 886.16 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,037 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,028 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,569 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,192 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,176 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,782 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,252 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 130 Morocco 9,064 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 131 Eswatini 8,963 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 132 India 8,948 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 134 Djibouti 8,235 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 Bangladesh 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Nicaragua 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Gross national expenditure 17.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
- Final consumption expenditure 3.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.33 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 79.7% (2016)
- Industry (including construction), value added 109.15 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 17.29 billion current US$ (2016)
- Gross national expenditure 140.49 trillion current LCU (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 10.5% (2016)
- Exports of goods and services 5.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Laos?
- Gdp per capita in Laos was 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 886.16 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 54 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.