GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 2,150 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,150 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
166th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,516 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
191.9 current US$ per person
in 1990
Years of data
40
1986–2025

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1986–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1986200520251986: 545.7 current US$ per person1987: 427.4 current US$ per person1988: 249.4 current US$ per person1989: 207.5 current US$ per person1990: 191.9 current US$ per person1991: 211.9 current US$ per person1992: 242.4 current US$ per person1993: 271.7 current US$ per person1994: 305.7 current US$ per person1995: 347.3 current US$ per person1996: 375.5 current US$ per person1997: 365.8 current US$ per person1998: 301.1 current US$ per person1999: 282.4 current US$ per person2000: 275.6 current US$ per person2001: 301.1 current US$ per person2002: 314.8 current US$ per person2003: 330.1 current US$ per person2004: 379.9 current US$ per person2005: 447.2 current US$ per person2006: 504.1 current US$ per person2007: 604.7 current US$ per person2008: 740.8 current US$ per person2009: 880.9 current US$ per person2010: 986.1 current US$ per person2011: 1.1k current US$ per person2012: 1.4k current US$ per person2013: 1.6k current US$ per person2014: 1.8k current US$ per person2015: 2.0k current US$ per person2016: 2.1k current US$ per person2017: 2.2k current US$ per person2018: 2.5k current US$ per person2019: 2.5k current US$ per person2020: 2.5k current US$ per person2021: 2.5k current US$ per person2022: 2.3k current US$ per person2023: 2.1k current US$ per person2024: 2.0k current US$ per person2025: 2.1k current US$ per person

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2,150 current US$ per person for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2,516 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 191.9 current US$ per person, in 1990.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1986 to 2025.
Year current US$ per person Change
1986 545.69 current US$ per person
1987 427.41 current US$ per person -21.7%
1988 249.4 current US$ per person -41.6%
1989 207.46 current US$ per person -16.8%
1990 191.9 current US$ per person -7.5%
1991 211.86 current US$ per person +10.4%
1992 242.38 current US$ per person +14.4%
1993 271.71 current US$ per person +12.1%
1994 305.67 current US$ per person +12.5%
1995 347.29 current US$ per person +13.6%
1996 375.51 current US$ per person +8.1%
1997 365.84 current US$ per person -2.6%
1998 301.13 current US$ per person -17.7%
1999 282.41 current US$ per person -6.2%
2000 275.57 current US$ per person -2.4%
2001 301.12 current US$ per person +9.3%
2002 314.76 current US$ per person +4.5%
2003 330.08 current US$ per person +4.9%
2004 379.87 current US$ per person +15.1%
2005 447.22 current US$ per person +17.7%
2006 504.15 current US$ per person +12.7%
2007 604.68 current US$ per person +19.9%
2008 740.78 current US$ per person +22.5%
2009 880.89 current US$ per person +18.9%
2010 986.12 current US$ per person +11.9%
2011 1,131 current US$ per person +14.7%
2012 1,354 current US$ per person +19.7%
2013 1,595 current US$ per person +17.8%
2014 1,808 current US$ per person +13.4%
2015 1,961 current US$ per person +8.5%
2016 2,108 current US$ per person +7.5%
2017 2,238 current US$ per person +6.2%
2018 2,463 current US$ per person +10.0%
2019 2,516 current US$ per person +2.2%
2020 2,465 current US$ per person -2.0%
2021 2,502 current US$ per person +1.5%
2022 2,297 current US$ per person -8.2%
2023 2,113 current US$ per person -8.0%
2024 1,998 current US$ per person -5.4%
2025 2,150 current US$ per person +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 357.49 current US$ per person 207.46 current US$ per person 545.69 current US$ per person 4
1990s 289.57 current US$ per person 191.9 current US$ per person 375.51 current US$ per person 10
2000s 477.91 current US$ per person 275.57 current US$ per person 880.89 current US$ per person 10
2010s 1,816 current US$ per person 986.12 current US$ per person 2,516 current US$ per person 10
2020s 2,254 current US$ per person 1,998 current US$ per person 2,502 current US$ per person 6

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 163 Congo 2,281 current US$ per person compare
  2. 164 Mauritania 2,214 current US$ per person compare
  3. 165 Kenya 2,200 current US$ per person compare
  4. 167 Tajikistan 2,075 current US$ per person compare
  5. 168 Solomon Islands 2,025 current US$ per person compare
  6. 169 Haiti 2,006 current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2,150 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2,516 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 191.9 current US$ per person in 1990.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,209 data points, 1962–2025
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.