Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2010.
Laos ranks 134th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.8727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8712 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.848 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8178 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7963 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.7861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7588 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7673 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.7265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7828 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7647 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7574 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7793 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7946 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7347 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.769 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.759 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7677 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8393 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8503 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8072 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.7761 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8001 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7472 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 0.7318 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Saint Lucia 0.7304 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Ecuador 0.7294 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Mozambique 0.7266 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Norway 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Eswatini 0.7245 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.7276 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.885 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6912 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2010.
- How does Laos rank for adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 134th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted net national income (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adjusted net national income (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.