GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Laos
Laos: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) was 2,150 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Laos, 1986–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,150 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2025.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Laos peaked at 2,520 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190 current US$, in 1990.
Laos ranks 167th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (Country official) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 550 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 430 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 250 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 210 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 190 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 240 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 380 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 370 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 300 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 280 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 280 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 310 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 330 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 380 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 450 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 500 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 600 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 740 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 880 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 990 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,130 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,350 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 1,590 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1,960 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,110 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,240 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,460 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,520 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,470 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,500 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,300 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2,000 current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 2,150 current US$ | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 550 current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 290 current US$ | 190 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 477 current US$ | 280 current US$ | 880 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,816 current US$ | 990 current US$ | 2,520 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,255 current US$ | 2,000 current US$ | 2,500 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 164 Congo 2,280 current US$ compare
- 165 Mauritania 2,210 current US$ compare
- 166 Kenya 2,200 current US$ compare
- 168 Tajikistan 2,080 current US$ compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 2,020 current US$ compare
- 170 Haiti 2,010 current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Laos?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Laos was 2,150 current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Laos ranks 167th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This figure is converted to U.S. dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, and divided by the midyear population. GNI, calculated in national currency, is usually converted to U.S. dollars at official exchange rates for comparisons across economies, although an alternative rate is used when the official exchange rate is judged to diverge by an exceptionally large margin from the rate actually applied in international transactions. To smooth fluctuations in prices and exchange rates, a special Atlas method of conversion is used by the World Bank. This applies a conversion factor that averages the exchange rate for a given year and the two preceding years, adjusted for differences in rates of inflation between the country, and through 2000, the G-5 countries (France, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States). From 2001, these countries include the Euro area, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.