GDP: linked series in Laos
Laos: GDP: linked series was 374.19 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp: linked series in Laos is 374.19 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series in Laos peaked at 374.19 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 612.60 billion current LCU, in 1990.
That places Laos 12th out of 214 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: linked series in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 612.60 billion current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 721.80 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 807.60 billion current LCU | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 951.00 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1.42 trillion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 1.73 trillion current LCU | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 4.22 trillion current LCU | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 10.33 trillion current LCU | +144.6% |
| 2000 | 13.64 trillion current LCU | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 15.70 trillion current LCU | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 17.68 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 21.28 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 25.05 trillion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 29.15 trillion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 35.08 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 40.55 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 47.60 trillion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 49.67 trillion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 58.87 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 70.26 trillion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 81.61 trillion current LCU | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 93.87 trillion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 106.80 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 117.25 trillion current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 129.28 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 140.75 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 152.41 trillion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 162.66 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 171.71 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 182.58 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 217.11 trillion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 280.25 trillion current LCU | +29.1% |
| 2024 | 332.82 trillion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 374.19 trillion current LCU | +12.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 374.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.98 trillion current LCU, 189.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 374.19 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 862.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP: linked series 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 | +144.6% | 4.22 trillion current LCU | 10.33 trillion current LCU |
| 1998 | +91.8% | 2.20 trillion current LCU | 4.22 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.41 trillion current LCU | 612.60 billion current LCU | 10.33 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.54 trillion current LCU | 13.64 trillion current LCU | 49.67 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.37 trillion current LCU | 58.87 trillion current LCU | 162.66 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 259.78 trillion current LCU | 171.71 trillion current LCU | 374.19 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 in Laos?
- Gdp: linked series in Laos was 374.19 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 374.19 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 612.60 billion current LCU in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp: linked series?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP: linked series (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.