Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Laos

Laos: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita was 1,838 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1,838 current US$ per person
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
134th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1,954 current US$ per person
in 2018
All-time low
118.71 current US$ per person
in 1988
Years of data
38
1984–2021

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1984200220211984: 421.5 current US$ per person1985: 560 current US$ per person1986: 402.4 current US$ per person1987: 233 current US$ per person1988: 118.7 current US$ per person1989: 139.3 current US$ per person1990: 162.8 current US$ per person1991: 184.6 current US$ per person1992: 194.4 current US$ per person1993: 224.4 current US$ per person1994: 253.2 current US$ per person1995: 271.5 current US$ per person1996: 284.9 current US$ per person1997: 254.9 current US$ per person1998: 177.2 current US$ per person1999: 213.2 current US$ per person2000: 243.7 current US$ per person2001: 252.1 current US$ per person2002: 250.7 current US$ per person2003: 269 current US$ per person2004: 318.9 current US$ per person2005: 370.3 current US$ per person2006: 425.7 current US$ per person2007: 525.3 current US$ per person2008: 639.1 current US$ per person2009: 704.2 current US$ per person2010: 778.2 current US$ per person2011: 941.4 current US$ per person2012: 1.2k current US$ per person2013: 1.4k current US$ per person2014: 1.5k current US$ per person2015: 1.6k current US$ per person2016: 1.8k current US$ per person2017: 1.8k current US$ per person2018: 2.0k current US$ per person2019: 2.0k current US$ per person2020: 1.9k current US$ per person2021: 1.8k current US$ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Laos is 1,838 current US$ per person, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,954 current US$ per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118.71 current US$ per person, in 1988.

Laos ranks 134th 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.

Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1984 421.51 current US$ per person —
1985 560.03 current US$ per person +32.9%
1986 402.4 current US$ per person -28.1%
1987 232.97 current US$ per person -42.1%
1988 118.71 current US$ per person -49.0%
1989 139.33 current US$ per person +17.4%
1990 162.76 current US$ per person +16.8%
1991 184.6 current US$ per person +13.4%
1992 194.45 current US$ per person +5.3%
1993 224.4 current US$ per person +15.4%
1994 253.19 current US$ per person +12.8%
1995 271.46 current US$ per person +7.2%
1996 284.92 current US$ per person +5.0%
1997 254.88 current US$ per person -10.5%
1998 177.22 current US$ per person -30.5%
1999 213.18 current US$ per person +20.3%
2000 243.75 current US$ per person +14.3%
2001 252.12 current US$ per person +3.4%
2002 250.72 current US$ per person -0.6%
2003 268.96 current US$ per person +7.3%
2004 318.95 current US$ per person +18.6%
2005 370.34 current US$ per person +16.1%
2006 425.7 current US$ per person +14.9%
2007 525.25 current US$ per person +23.4%
2008 639.1 current US$ per person +21.7%
2009 704.16 current US$ per person +10.2%
2010 778.21 current US$ per person +10.5%
2011 941.36 current US$ per person +21.0%
2012 1,154 current US$ per person +22.5%
2013 1,362 current US$ per person +18.1%
2014 1,523 current US$ per person +11.8%
2015 1,643 current US$ per person +7.9%
2016 1,787 current US$ per person +8.8%
2017 1,846 current US$ per person +3.3%
2018 1,954 current US$ per person +5.8%
2019 1,951 current US$ per person -0.2%
2020 1,929 current US$ per person -1.1%
2021 1,838 current US$ per person -4.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,838 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,760 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,838 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,741 current US$ per person, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 312.49 current US$ per person 118.71 current US$ per person 560.03 current US$ per person 6
1990s 222.1 current US$ per person 162.76 current US$ per person 284.92 current US$ per person 10
2000s 399.9 current US$ per person 243.75 current US$ per person 704.16 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,494 current US$ per person 778.21 current US$ per person 1,954 current US$ per person 10
2020s 1,883 current US$ per person 1,838 current US$ per person 1,929 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 131 Sao Tome and Principe 1,919 current US$ per person compare
  2. 132 India 1,907 current US$ per person compare
  3. 133 Ghana 1,842 current US$ per person compare
  4. 135 Papua New Guinea 1,832 current US$ per person compare
  5. 136 Kenya 1,790 current US$ per person compare
  6. 137 Mauritania 1,772 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Laos?
Adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita in Laos was 1,838 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,954 current US$ per person in 2018.
What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 118.71 current US$ per person in 1988.
How does Laos rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita?
Laos ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 9,520 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.