GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) was 19.80 million constant LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.80 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 19.80 million constant LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million constant LCU per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 6th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.09 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 4.18 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.66 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.80 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.78 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.22 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.47 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.73 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.02 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.33 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.66 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.18 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.75 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.04 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.33 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.15 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.59 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.02 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.04 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.26 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.69 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 19.20 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 19.80 million constant LCU per person | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.80 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 128,435 constant LCU per person, 154.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.80 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU per person, 242.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 million constant LCU per person | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | 4.32 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million constant LCU per person | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | 6.22 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 million constant LCU per person | 6.47 million constant LCU per person | 10.32 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 million constant LCU per person | 11.04 million constant LCU per person | 18.02 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.64 million constant LCU per person | 17.85 million constant LCU per person | 19.80 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 3 Indonesia 47.53 million constant LCU per person compare
- 4 South Korea 44.80 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 36.01 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 19.13 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Somalia 15.56 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 10.86 million constant LCU per person 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos was 19.80 million constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.80 million constant LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million constant LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.