GNI per capita in Laos

Laos: GNI per capita was 44.87 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
44.87 million current LCU
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
8th
of 209 countries
All-time high
44.87 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
16,906 current LCU
in 1984
Years of data
42
1984–2025

GNI per capita in Laos, 1984–2025

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1984200420251984: 16.9k current LCU1985: 28.5k current LCU1986: 43.9k current LCU1987: 48.1k current LCU1988: 57.7k current LCU1989: 99.3k current LCU1990: 142.1k current LCU1991: 162.7k current LCU1992: 177.1k current LCU1993: 203.0k current LCU1994: 230.1k current LCU1995: 286.9k current LCU1996: 340.7k current LCU1997: 416.9k current LCU1998: 781.3k current LCU1999: 1.9M current LCU2000: 2.4M current LCU2001: 2.7M current LCU2002: 3.0M current LCU2003: 3.5M current LCU2004: 4.2M current LCU2005: 4.8M current LCU2006: 5.6M current LCU2007: 6.5M current LCU2008: 7.4M current LCU2009: 7.7M current LCU2010: 8.7M current LCU2011: 10.2M current LCU2012: 11.8M current LCU2013: 13.4M current LCU2014: 15.2M current LCU2015: 16.5M current LCU2016: 17.9M current LCU2017: 19.0M current LCU2018: 20.5M current LCU2019: 21.2M current LCU2020: 22.0M current LCU2021: 23.1M current LCU2022: 26.6M current LCU2023: 33.9M current LCU2024: 40.1M current LCU2025: 44.9M current LCU

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Laos recorded 44.87 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita in Laos peaked at 44.87 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU, in 1984.

Laos ranks 8th of 209 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49,060 current LCU 16,906 current LCU 99,332 current LCU 6
1990s 464,455 current LCU 142,070 current LCU 1.90 million current LCU 10
2000s 4.78 million current LCU 2.41 million current LCU 7.73 million current LCU 10
2010s 15.43 million current LCU 8.70 million current LCU 21.17 million current LCU 10
2020s 31.76 million current LCU 21.98 million current LCU 44.87 million current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 5 South Korea 52.42 million current LCU compare
  2. 6 Paraguay 50.94 million current LCU compare
  3. 7 Uzbekistan 50.04 million current LCU compare
  4. 9 Colombia 34.10 million current LCU compare
  5. 10 Mongolia 22.37 million current LCU compare
  6. 11 Somalia 19.83 million current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita in Laos?
Gni per capita in Laos was 44.87 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 44.87 million current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 16,906 current LCU in 1984.
How does Laos rank for gni per capita?
Laos ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 Offices (NSOs), published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,276 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. 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. This series is expressed in local currency units.