Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Laos stood at 4.54 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 8.62 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.503 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Laos ranks 58th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 7.03 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +84.1% |
| 2000 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.92 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.36 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8.62 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 2007 | 7.6 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 7.83 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.03 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.27 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.503 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 2021 | 2.53 % change on previous year | +402.6% |
| 2022 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +38.4% |
| 2024 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2025 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.37 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.54 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +402.6% | 0.503 % change on previous year | 2.53 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -90.8% | 5.46 % change on previous year | 0.503 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | +84.1% | 3.97 % change on previous year | 7.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.85 % change on previous year | 5.75 % change on previous year | 8.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 8.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 0.503 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 55 Sierra Leone 4.61 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Morocco 4.6 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Costa Rica 4.56 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Saudi Arabia 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Central African Republic 4.5 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Nepal 4.43 % 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 gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate in Laos was 4.54 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.62 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.503 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 58th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), 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 Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.