GDP per capita, PPP in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita, PPP was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2021 international $.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8,873 constant 2021 international $ for gdp per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Laos peaked at 8,873 constant 2021 international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006 constant 2021 international $, in 1990.
Laos ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP per capita, PPP in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,006 constant 2021 international $ | — |
| 1991 | 2,034 constant 2021 international $ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,088 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,152 constant 2021 international $ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,268 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,368 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,474 constant 2021 international $ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 constant 2021 international $ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,787 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,899 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,016 constant 2021 international $ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,143 constant 2021 international $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,283 constant 2021 international $ | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,441 constant 2021 international $ | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,631 constant 2021 international $ | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,882 constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,112 constant 2021 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,367 constant 2021 international $ | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,625 constant 2021 international $ | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,267 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,609 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,974 constant 2021 international $ | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,341 constant 2021 international $ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,704 constant 2021 international $ | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,063 constant 2021 international $ | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,432 constant 2021 international $ | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,775 constant 2021 international $ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,075 constant 2021 international $ | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,996 constant 2021 international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,080 constant 2021 international $ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,183 constant 2021 international $ | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,372 constant 2021 international $ | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,600 constant 2021 international $ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 8,873 constant 2021 international $ | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 constant 2021 international $ | 2,006 constant 2021 international $ | 2,787 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 constant 2021 international $ | 2,899 constant 2021 international $ | 4,625 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 constant 2021 international $ | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ | 8,075 constant 2021 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 constant 2021 international $ | 7,996 constant 2021 international $ | 8,873 constant 2021 international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 135 Namibia 10,242 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 136 India 10,039 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 137 Morocco 9,495 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 139 Angola 8,760 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 140 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ compare
- 141 Nigeria 8,145 constant 2021 international $ 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 10.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,077 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Laos?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Laos was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 constant 2021 international $ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) per person expressed in constant international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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 is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2021. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.