GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 13.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos is 13.32 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 147.96 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.1 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Laos 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 11.89 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 1994 | 16.35 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 27.81 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1996 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 24.92 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 90.92 % change on previous year | +264.8% |
| 1999 | 147.96 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 2000 | 28.65 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2001 | 15.36 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2003 | 17.9 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 2004 | 19.6 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 18.42 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 15.92 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 14.23 % change on previous year | +122.6% |
| 2011 | 18.79 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 17.16 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 15.74 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.75 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2016 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2018 | 9.37 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2020 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 16.65 % change on previous year | +151.7% |
| 2023 | 29.33 % change on previous year | +76.1% |
| 2024 | 19.99 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2025 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.32 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.02 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.32 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.34 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +264.8% | 24.92 % change on previous year | 90.92 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.89 % change on previous year | 11.89 % change on previous year | 147.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.97 % change on previous year | 6.39 % change on previous year | 28.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 % change on previous year | 5.1 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.22 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 29.33 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 35 Georgia 13.76 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Somalia 13.5 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Belarus 13.37 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.31 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Greenland 12.79 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Nicaragua 12.44 % change on previous year 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Laos was 13.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 147.96 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.