GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 6.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Laos ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.04 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 4.58 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 4.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4.15 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 3.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 6.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +43.5% |
| 1999 | 6.19 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 5.63 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 5.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 6.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 6.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 5.41 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 4.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 4.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 3.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2011 | 3.01 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.88 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.94 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 4.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +33.9% |
| 2023 | 4.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.93 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +43.5% | 4.51 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.61 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 Burundi 5.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Iran 5.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Syria 4.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 4.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bhutan 4.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 India 4.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 (current international $), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Laos was 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.