GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1986–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Laos ranks 151st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 0.956 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.9587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.9707 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8645 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.9401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.9596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.8701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9421 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9129 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9676 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9409 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.938 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.41 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9142 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9064 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9925 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 148 Lithuania 0.9255 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 149 Uzbekistan 0.9253 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 150 Slovakia 0.9252 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 152 Liechtenstein 0.9235 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 153 Guinea 0.9232 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 154 Colombia 0.9232 current US$ 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)
- 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.9247 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8305 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 151st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, atlas method (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI, Atlas method (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.