GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 2,325 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,325 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,589 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147.07 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 483.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 632.8 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 461.91 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 274.73 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 147.07 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 170.38 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 200.74 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 231.81 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 247.35 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 283.4 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 320.97 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 357.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 371.34 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 339.09 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 243.92 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 272.32 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 318.75 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 320.32 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 313.35 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 355.1 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 409.3 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 466.06 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 579.39 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 697.32 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 885.75 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 935.03 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1,813 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1,981 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,121 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,303 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,432 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,545 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,589 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,584 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,526 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,046 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,067 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,325 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,325 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,325 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.65 current US$ per person | 147.07 current US$ per person | 632.8 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 286.87 current US$ per person | 200.74 current US$ per person | 371.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.04 current US$ per person | 313.35 current US$ per person | 935.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,984 current US$ per person | 1,126 current US$ per person | 2,589 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,279 current US$ per person | 2,046 current US$ per person | 2,584 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 168 Kiribati 2,559 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Congo 2,515 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Kenya 2,363 current US$ per person compare
- 172 Mauritania 2,198 current US$ per person compare
- 173 Solomon Islands 2,086 current US$ per person compare
- 174 Comoros 2,056 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,325 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,589 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.07 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.