GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 12.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos is 12.43 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 33.7% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 144.63 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.35 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Laos ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 58.5 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 1988 | 23.32 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 77.3 % change on previous year | +231.5% |
| 1990 | 47.15 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1991 | 17.83 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1992 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 16.49 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 28.1 % change on previous year | +70.4% |
| 1996 | 21.6 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 27.55 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 91.82 % change on previous year | +233.2% |
| 1999 | 144.63 % change on previous year | +57.5% |
| 2000 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 2001 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2002 | 12.61 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +61.2% |
| 2004 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 18.51 % change on previous year | +325.5% |
| 2011 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.16 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 2020 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.34 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 18.91 % change on previous year | +198.4% |
| 2023 | 29.08 % change on previous year | +53.8% |
| 2024 | 18.76 % change on previous year | -35.5% |
| 2025 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.43 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.24 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.43 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +325.5% | 4.35 % change on previous year | 18.51 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +233.2% | 27.55 % change on previous year | 91.82 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +231.5% | 23.32 % change on previous year | 77.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.02 % change on previous year | 12.8 % change on previous year | 77.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1990s | 42.48 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 144.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.19 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 32.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 19.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.18 % change on previous year | 5.56 % change on previous year | 29.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 38 Papua New Guinea 12.89 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Turkmenistan 12.7 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Georgia 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Belarus 12.36 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Honduras 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Uganda 11.86 % change on previous year 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 (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos was 12.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 144.63 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.