Economic complexity rankings in Laos
Laos: Economic complexity rankings was 79 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
79
World rank
29th
of 121 countries
All-time high
104
in 2000
All-time low
44
in 1981
Years of data
46
1968–2016
Economic complexity rankings in Laos, 1968–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rankings in Laos is 79, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Laos peaked at 104 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1981.
That places Laos 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 69 | — |
| 1969 | 82 | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 65 | -20.7% |
| 1971 | 69 | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 77 | +11.6% |
| 1973 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 73 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 72 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 55 | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 46 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 68 | +44.7% |
| 1984 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 47 | -23.0% |
| 1986 | 62 | +31.9% |
| 1987 | 66 | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 73 | +10.6% |
| 1989 | 61 | -16.4% |
| 1990 | 64 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 73 | +14.1% |
| 1992 | 93 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 91 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 93 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 78 | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 80 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 80 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 104 | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 91 | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 102 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 97 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 97 | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 99 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 96 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 103 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 102 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 79 | -22.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Laos's 79 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.5 | 69 | 82 | 2 |
| 1970s | 66.7 | 53 | 77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.5 | 44 | 73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83.3 | 64 | 93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.3 | 91 | 104 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95 | 79 | 103 | 4 |
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 economic complexity rankings in Laos?
- Economic complexity rankings in Laos was 79 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2000.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1981.
- How does Laos rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Laos ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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