Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Lao PDR
Lao PDR: Rank in the Economic Complexity Index was 79 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Rank in the Economic Complexity Index in Lao PDR, 1968–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rank in the economic complexity index in Lao PDR is 79, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rank in the economic complexity index in Lao PDR peaked at 104 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 44, in 1981.
That places Lao PDR 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.
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 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao PDR
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -8.7% (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.7% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 9.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rank in the economic complexity index in Lao PDR?
- Rank in the economic complexity index in Lao PDR was 79 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Lao PDR?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 2000.
- What is the lowest rank in the economic complexity index recorded in Lao PDR?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 in 1981.
- How does Lao PDR rank for rank in the economic complexity index?
- Lao PDR ranks 29th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rank in the economic complexity index rising or falling in Lao PDR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao PDR data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Rank in the Economic Complexity Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Economic Complexity Index (ECI) takes data on exports, and reduces a country’s economic system into two dimensions: (i) The number or ‘diversification’ of products in the export basket, and (ii) the quality, or ‘ubiquity’ of products in the export basket. This map ranks countries by ECI scores. The highest rank is 1 and corresponds to the country with the most complex economy in that year.