GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos peaked at 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006 constant 2021 international $ per person, in 1990.
That places Laos 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,006 constant 2021 international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,034 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,088 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,152 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,268 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,368 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,474 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,589 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,787 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,899 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,016 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,143 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,283 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,441 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,631 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,882 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,112 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,367 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,625 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,267 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,609 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,974 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,341 constant 2021 international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,704 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,063 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,432 constant 2021 international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,775 constant 2021 international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,075 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,996 constant 2021 international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,080 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,183 constant 2021 international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,372 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,600 constant 2021 international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 constant 2021 international $ per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 constant 2021 international $ per person, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,006 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,787 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 constant 2021 international $ per person | 2,899 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,625 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 constant 2021 international $ per person | 4,946 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,075 constant 2021 international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 constant 2021 international $ per person | 7,996 constant 2021 international $ per person | 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 136 Namibia 10,242 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 137 India 10,039 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 138 Morocco 9,644 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 140 Angola 8,760 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 141 Bangladesh 8,677 constant 2021 international $ per person compare
- 142 Nigeria 8,145 constant 2021 international $ per person 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, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita in Laos was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 constant 2021 international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 constant 2021 international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita?
- Laos ranks 139th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.