GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 47.53 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Laos stood at 47.53 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 175.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 47.53 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16,906 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 28,476 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 43,882 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 48,110 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 57,654 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 99,333 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1990 | 142,070 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 162,746 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 177,119 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 202,986 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 230,349 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 287,884 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 342,013 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 427,251 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 804,541 current LCU per person | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +140.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.74 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.96 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 10.93 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 14.20 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 15.93 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 17.24 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.71 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.05 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.38 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.47 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.37 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.50 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.72 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 36.56 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 42.84 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 47.53 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 47.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 155.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 47.53 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 516.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +140.4% | 804,541 current LCU per person | 1.93 million current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +88.3% | 427,251 current LCU per person | 804,541 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +72.3% | 57,654 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +68.4% | 16,906 current LCU per person | 28,476 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU per person | 16,906 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 471,102 current LCU per person | 142,070 current LCU per person | 1.93 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 7.96 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 million current LCU per person | 9.29 million current LCU per person | 22.47 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 million current LCU per person | 23.37 million current LCU per person | 47.53 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Paraguay 53.02 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 South Korea 51.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 49.92 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 25.20 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 19.90 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 47.53 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 47.53 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,906 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.