GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Laos stood at 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 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 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
That places Laos 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,787 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,996 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 136 Morocco 9,495 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 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 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.