GDP per capita, PPP in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita, PPP was 10,383 current international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Laos is 10,383 current international $, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Laos peaked at 10,383 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,012 current international $, in 1990.
Laos ranks 139th of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,320 current international $ | 1,012 current international $ | 1,686 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,526 current international $ | 1,794 current international $ | 3,485 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,887 current international $ | 3,772 current international $ | 7,743 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,039 current international $ | 7,913 current international $ | 10,383 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ compare
- 137 India 11,748 current international $ compare
- 138 Morocco 11,112 current international $ compare
- 140 Angola 10,251 current international $ compare
- 141 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ compare
- 142 Nigeria 9,532 current international $ 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 per capita, ppp in Laos?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Laos was 10,383 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10,383 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.