GNI (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: GNI (current US$), per capita was 2,195 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,195 current US$ per person for gni (current us$), per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,439 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147.07 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 168th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 483.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 632.8 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 461.91 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 274.73 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 147.07 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 170.38 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 200.74 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 231.81 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 247.35 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 283.4 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 320.59 current US$ per person | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 356.54 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 369.95 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 330.86 current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1998 | 236.87 current US$ per person | -28.4% |
| 1999 | 268.06 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 305.72 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 307.82 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 301.89 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 335.2 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 392.52 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 454.86 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 547.42 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 2007 | 672.95 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2008 | 844.17 current US$ per person | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 908.57 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1,055 current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 1,269 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1,470 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 1,715 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 1,894 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 2,027 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2,204 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 2,304 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 2,435 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,439 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,430 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,382 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 1,893 current US$ per person | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 1,916 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1,989 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2,195 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,195 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,802 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,195 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,410 current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.65 current US$ per person | 147.07 current US$ per person | 632.8 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 284.62 current US$ per person | 200.74 current US$ per person | 369.95 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.11 current US$ per person | 301.89 current US$ per person | 908.57 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,881 current US$ per person | 1,055 current US$ per person | 2,439 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,134 current US$ per person | 1,893 current US$ per person | 2,430 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 165 Kenya 2,326 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Tajikistan 2,277 current US$ per person compare
- 167 Congo 2,252 current US$ per person compare
- 169 Mauritania 2,186 current US$ per person compare
- 170 Solomon Islands 2,088 current US$ per person compare
- 171 Comoros 2,067 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 (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,195 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,439 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.07 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 168th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.