GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos

Laos: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 10,383 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
10,383 current international $ per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
140th
of 204 countries
All-time high
10,383 current international $ per person
in 2025
All-time low
1,012 current international $ per person
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, 1990–2025

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720251990: 1.0k current international $ per person1991: 1.1k current international $ per person1992: 1.1k current international $ per person1993: 1.2k current international $ per person1994: 1.3k current international $ per person1995: 1.3k current international $ per person1996: 1.4k current international $ per person1997: 1.5k current international $ per person1998: 1.6k current international $ per person1999: 1.7k current international $ per person2000: 1.8k current international $ per person2001: 1.9k current international $ per person2002: 2.0k current international $ per person2003: 2.2k current international $ per person2004: 2.3k current international $ per person2005: 2.5k current international $ per person2006: 2.8k current international $ per person2007: 3.0k current international $ per person2008: 3.3k current international $ per person2009: 3.5k current international $ per person2010: 3.8k current international $ per person2011: 4.1k current international $ per person2012: 4.8k current international $ per person2013: 5.2k current international $ per person2014: 5.8k current international $ per person2015: 6.1k current international $ per person2016: 6.7k current international $ per person2017: 7.1k current international $ per person2018: 7.5k current international $ per person2019: 7.7k current international $ per person2020: 7.9k current international $ per person2021: 8.1k current international $ per person2022: 8.8k current international $ per person2023: 9.3k current international $ per person2024: 9.8k current international $ per person2025: 10.4k current international $ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos stood at 10,383 current international $ per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos peaked at 10,383 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,012 current international $ per person, in 1990.

That places Laos 140th out of 204 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, 1990 to 2025.
Year current international $ per person Change
1990 1,012 current international $ per person —
1991 1,061 current international $ per person +4.8%
1992 1,114 current international $ per person +5.0%
1993 1,176 current international $ per person +5.5%
1994 1,265 current international $ per person +7.6%
1995 1,349 current international $ per person +6.6%
1996 1,435 current international $ per person +6.4%
1997 1,528 current international $ per person +6.5%
1998 1,577 current international $ per person +3.2%
1999 1,686 current international $ per person +6.9%
2000 1,794 current international $ per person +6.4%
2001 1,908 current international $ per person +6.4%
2002 2,020 current international $ per person +5.9%
2003 2,151 current international $ per person +6.5%
2004 2,315 current international $ per person +7.6%
2005 2,519 current international $ per person +8.8%
2006 2,777 current international $ per person +10.2%
2007 3,021 current international $ per person +8.8%
2008 3,271 current international $ per person +8.2%
2009 3,485 current international $ per person +6.6%
2010 3,772 current international $ per person +8.2%
2011 4,100 current international $ per person +8.7%
2012 4,781 current international $ per person +16.6%
2013 5,222 current international $ per person +9.2%
2014 5,799 current international $ per person +11.0%
2015 6,086 current international $ per person +5.0%
2016 6,743 current international $ per person +10.8%
2017 7,142 current international $ per person +5.9%
2018 7,487 current international $ per person +4.8%
2019 7,743 current international $ per person +3.4%
2020 7,913 current international $ per person +2.2%
2021 8,080 current international $ per person +2.1%
2022 8,765 current international $ per person +8.5%
2023 9,299 current international $ per person +6.1%
2024 9,790 current international $ per person +5.3%
2025 10,383 current international $ per person +6.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 10,383 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,248 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 10,383 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,320 current international $ per person 1,012 current international $ per person 1,686 current international $ per person 10
2000s 2,526 current international $ per person 1,794 current international $ per person 3,485 current international $ per person 10
2010s 5,887 current international $ per person 3,772 current international $ per person 7,743 current international $ per person 10
2020s 9,039 current international $ per person 7,913 current international $ per person 10,383 current international $ per person 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 137 Lebanon 11,918 current international $ per person compare
  2. 138 India 11,748 current international $ per person compare
  3. 139 Morocco 11,286 current international $ per person compare
  4. 141 Angola 10,251 current international $ per person compare
  5. 142 Bangladesh 10,154 current international $ per person compare
  6. 143 Nigeria 9,532 current international $ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos?
Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos was 10,383 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 10,383 current international $ per person in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1,012 current international $ per person in 1990.
How does Laos rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
Laos ranks 140th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 8,730 data points, 1990–2025
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.