GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita was 2,150 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,150 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,754 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,150 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,688 current US$ per person, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos
- 163 Congo 2,281 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Mauritania 2,214 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Kenya 2,200 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Tajikistan 2,075 current US$ per person compare
- 168 Solomon Islands 2,025 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Haiti 2,006 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,150 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,516 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.9 current US$ per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, Atlas method Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.