GNI (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 44.87 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos is 44.87 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 44.87 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16,906 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 28,476 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 43,882 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 48,110 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 57,654 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 99,333 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1990 | 142,070 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 162,746 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 177,119 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 202,986 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 230,079 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 286,905 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 340,735 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 416,874 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 781,288 current LCU per person | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +143.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.46 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 7.38 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.73 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.19 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 11.77 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 13.43 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 16.47 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.91 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.46 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 21.17 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.98 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.57 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 million current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 40.12 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2025 | 44.87 million current LCU per person | +11.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 44.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300,726 current LCU per person, 149.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 44.87 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98,458 current LCU per person, 455.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +143.7% | 781,288 current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +87.4% | 416,874 current LCU per person | 781,288 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +72.3% | 57,654 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +68.4% | 16,906 current LCU per person | 28,476 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU per person | 16,906 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 464,455 current LCU per person | 142,070 current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million current LCU per person | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 7.73 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 million current LCU per person | 8.70 million current LCU per person | 21.17 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 million current LCU per person | 21.98 million current LCU per person | 44.87 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 South Korea 52.42 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 50.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 50.04 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 34.10 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 19.83 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 44.87 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 44.87 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,906 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.