Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita was 0.2271 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos is 0.2271, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 0.2271 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0224, in 1870.
Laos ranks 143rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0224 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0228 | +1.7% |
| 1890 | 0.0252 | +10.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0282 | +12.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0288 | +2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0286 | -1.0% |
| 1929 | 0.0286 | +0.3% |
| 1933 | 0.0339 | +18.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0443 | +30.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0911 | +105.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0987 | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1066 | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1031 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.113 | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1071 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1169 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1292 | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1523 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1611 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1734 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1883 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2054 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2128 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2271 | +6.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2271 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.29, 78% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2271 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.422, 54% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +105.7% | 0.0443 | 0.0911 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0224 | 0.0224 | 0.0224 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0228 | 0.0228 | 0.0228 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 0.0252 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 0.0282 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0288 | 0.0288 | 0.0288 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.0286 | 0.0286 | 0.0286 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0391 | 0.0339 | 0.0443 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0949 | 0.0911 | 0.0987 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.1048 | 0.1031 | 0.1066 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.1101 | 0.1071 | 0.113 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.1231 | 0.1169 | 0.1292 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1567 | 0.1523 | 0.1611 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1808 | 0.1734 | 0.1883 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2091 | 0.2054 | 0.2128 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2271 | 0.2271 | 0.2271 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita in Laos was 0.2271 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2271 in 2020.
- What is the lowest augmented hdi vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0224 in 1870.
- How does Laos rank for augmented hdi vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 143rd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented hdi vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented hdi vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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