GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos is 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Laos ranks 5th of 214 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 707.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 716.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 717.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 804.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 921.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 1,260 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 3,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +161.8% |
| 1999 | 7,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2000 | 7,878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 8,878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 10,057 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 10,516 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 10,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,154 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 9,603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 8,740 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 8,511 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,254 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 8,029 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8,007 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 7,833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 8,042 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 8,128 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 8,124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 8,245 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,401 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 8,679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9,046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 9,698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 14,035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 17,689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 169.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4863.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +161.8% | 1,260 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +115.3% | 3,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +44.7% | 9,698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,035 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,102 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,878 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,679 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,046 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Lebanon 89,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Vietnam 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,579 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 8,638 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.