GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate was 8.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8.32 % change on previous year for gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 19.31 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.42 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Laos 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
GNI, PPP (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 8.42 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.34 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 1995 | 9.03 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.85 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 6.47 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1998 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 1999 | 10.31 % change on previous year | +122.2% |
| 2000 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 8.35 % change on previous year | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 7.84 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 10.96 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2005 | 12.42 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 8.4 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 12.88 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2009 | 10.28 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 2011 | 9.76 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 19.31 % change on previous year | +98.0% |
| 2013 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2014 | 13.74 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2016 | 12.71 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2017 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -48.9% |
| 2018 | 7.54 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -54.7% |
| 2020 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 7.93 % change on previous year | +105.0% |
| 2023 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 7.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.32 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.32 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.6 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.32 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.22 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.21 % change on previous year | 4.64 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.11 % change on previous year | 5.42 % change on previous year | 12.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 19.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.55 % change on previous year | 3.56 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 52 Palestine 8.39 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Samoa 8.37 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Kenya 8.32 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Burkina Faso 8.24 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Saint Kitts and Nevis 8.19 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Cote d'Ivoire 8.15 % 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, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate in Laos was 8.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.31 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.42 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GNI, PPP (current international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.