GNI per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: GNI per capita growth was 11.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11.9%
Change on year
up 198.4%
World rank
5th
of 166 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 2006
All-time low
2.7%
in 2003
Years of data
16
2001–2016

GNI per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2016

2.557.51012.52001200820162001: 12.3 annual %2002: 6.6 annual %2003: 2.7 annual %2004: 10.9 annual %2005: 11.2 annual %2006: 13.2 annual %2007: 4.6 annual %2008: 4.9 annual %2009: 8.2 annual %2010: 4 annual %2011: 7.1 annual %2012: 8.2 annual %2013: 6.8 annual %2014: 8.6 annual %2015: 4 annual %2016: 11.9 annual %

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 11.9%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 198.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 13.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2003.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

GNI per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for GNI per capita growth (annual %) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001 to 2016.
Year annual % Change
2001 12.3%
2002 6.6% -46.6%
2003 2.7% -58.7%
2004 10.9% +301.4%
2005 11.2% +2.8%
2006 13.2% +17.7%
2007 4.6% -64.8%
2008 4.9% +6.4%
2009 8.2% +65.5%
2010 4.0% -51.6%
2011 7.1% +78.8%
2012 8.2% +15.4%
2013 6.8% -16.0%
2014 8.6% +25.3%
2015 4.0% -53.7%
2016 11.9% +198.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.3% 2.7% 13.2% 9
2010s 7.2% 4.0% 11.9% 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 2 Norway 24.9% compare
  2. 3 Guinea 13.9% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 12.3% compare
  4. 6 Palau 11.0% compare
  5. 7 Armenia 10.6% compare
  6. 8 Kyrgyzstan 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gni per capita growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 11.9% in 2016, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gni per capita growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2006.
What is the lowest gni per capita growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2003.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gni per capita growth?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
Is gni per capita growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GNI per capita growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GNI per capita growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,906 data points, 1961–2025
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.