GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1991.
Laos ranks 5th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 707.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 716.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 716.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 716.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 801.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 917.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 1,229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 1998 | 3,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +160.5% |
| 1999 | 6,991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +118.3% |
| 2000 | 7,556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 8,532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 9,689 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 9,927 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 10,152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 10,399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 9,593 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 9,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 8,330 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 8,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7,731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 7,485 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 7,529 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 7,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 7,688 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7,766 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 7,775 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 7,810 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,037 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 9,146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 12,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +42.0% |
| 2023 | 16,396 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2024 | 18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 127.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 151.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3420.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +160.5% | 1,229 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +118.3% | 3,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,991 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2022 | +42.0% | 9,146 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,991 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,556 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,399 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,412 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,508 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Lebanon 88,578 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 29,985 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Vietnam 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,040 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,611 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 8,271 current LCU 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 702.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI: linked series (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- GNI: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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: linked series (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.