Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Laos, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Laos stood at 4.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Laos peaked at 18.23 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.01 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Laos 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.99 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +152.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 1975 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1976 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1977 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1978 | 0.9951 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1979 | -2 % change on previous year | -300.8% |
| 1980 | 10 % change on previous year | -600.7% |
| 1981 | 15.33 % change on previous year | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1984 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1985 | 5.07 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1986 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1987 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1988 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1989 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -806.0% |
| 1990 | 6.7 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1991 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -35.9% |
| 1992 | 5.56 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 7.74 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 1995 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 6.91 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -42.2% |
| 1999 | 7.28 % change on previous year | +82.2% |
| 2000 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 2003 | 6.21 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2006 | -0.905 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 2007 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -2114.9% |
| 2008 | 7.78 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 2009 | 7.5 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 8.13 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 8.04 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 8.03 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 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 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.65 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.7 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.65 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.37 % change on previous year, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +2114.9% | -0.905 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +806.0% | -2.01 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +600.7% | -2 % change on previous year | 10 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -300.8% | 0.9951 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 8.73 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 6.5 % change on previous year | -2.01 % change on previous year | 15.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.27 % change on previous year | 3.99 % change on previous year | 7.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.11 % change on previous year | -0.905 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.18 % change on previous year | 4.65 % change on previous year | 8.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 11.76 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 26.45 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Laos was 4.65 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.01 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, 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), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.