Annual GDP growth (%) in Laos
Laos: Annual GDP growth (%) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual GDP growth in Laos, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.1% for annual gdp growth in 2024.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Laos peaked at 8.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2020.
Laos ranks 70th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +402.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +402.6% | 0.5% | 2.5% |
| 2020 | -90.8% | 5.5% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.5% | 4.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Madagascar 4.2% compare
- 68 Chad 4.2% compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 4.1% compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.1% compare
- 72 Burundi 4.1% compare
- 73 Somalia 4.1% compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Laos?
- Annual gdp growth in Laos was 4.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for annual gdp growth?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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