GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos
Laos: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 9,802 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9,802 current international $ per person for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 68.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos peaked at 9,802 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,012 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 143rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,012 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,061 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1,114 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 1,176 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 1,264 current international $ per person | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 1,344 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1,429 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 1,491 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 1,531 current international $ per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,660 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1,721 current international $ per person | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,834 current international $ per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1,946 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2,031 current international $ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,221 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,459 current international $ per person | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 2,623 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 2,916 current international $ per person | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 3,117 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,386 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 3,533 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 3,822 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 4,496 current international $ per person | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 4,941 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 5,543 current international $ per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 5,815 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6,453 current international $ per person | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 6,765 current international $ per person | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 7,163 current international $ per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 7,295 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 7,443 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,620 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8,109 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 8,620 current international $ per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 9,169 current international $ per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 9,802 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 9,802 current international $ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,266 current international $ per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 9,802 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 57% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,308 current international $ per person | 1,012 current international $ per person | 1,660 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,425 current international $ per person | 1,721 current international $ per person | 3,386 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,583 current international $ per person | 3,533 current international $ per person | 7,295 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,460 current international $ per person | 7,443 current international $ per person | 9,802 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 140 Bangladesh 10,711 current international $ per person compare
- 141 Marshall Islands 10,594 current international $ per person compare
- 142 Angola 9,838 current international $ per person compare
- 144 Samoa 9,304 current international $ per person compare
- 145 Tonga 9,238 current international $ per person compare
- 146 Nigeria 9,234 current international $ per person 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 $), per capita in Laos?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Laos was 9,802 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,802 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Laos ranks 143rd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.5%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.