GDP per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP per capita growth was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 11.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, -4.8%, in 1988.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2.2% | — |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | -4.2% | -312.0% |
| 1988 | -4.8% | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 11.0% | -329.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -66.2% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -62.3% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +91.2% |
| 1993 | 3.1% | +15.0% |
| 1994 | 5.4% | +74.4% |
| 1995 | 4.4% | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | -55.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | +164.3% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -25.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +25.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | -1.0% | -125.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -207.5% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +82.0% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | -4.8% | 11.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 1.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | -1.0% | 3.2% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,013 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 8,907 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 20.71 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gdp per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 3.2% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.8% in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 per capita 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.