Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency, per in Laos, 1984–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2019, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +96.2% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +111.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +157.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +58.3% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +162.9% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +114.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 120.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2107.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic … unit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +162.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +157.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1985 | +115.3% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +114.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +111.5% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +96.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per in Laos was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency, per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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), Current prices, Domestic currency, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.