GDP growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP growth was 4.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 4.5% for gdp growth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -2.0%, in 1988.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
GDP growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.1% | — |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.4% | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -2.0% | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 14.2% | -805.9% |
| 1990 | 6.7% | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3% | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.2% | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +84.2% |
| 2000 | 5.8% | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +402.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | -2.0% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 4.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.5% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 0.5% | 4.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 2,150 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 11.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.944 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 2,195 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.0% in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gdp growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 63rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.