Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 163,369 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
163,369
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
13th
of 194 countries
All-time high
163,369
in 2019
All-time low
0.1751
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019

Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2019

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 163,369 for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 163,369 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1751, in 1970.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 13th out of 194 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 currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1970 0.1751
1971 0.1863 +6.4%
1972 0.2411 +29.4%
1973 0.343 +42.2%
1974 0.5332 +55.5%
1975 0.738 +38.4%
1976 0.8426 +14.2%
1977 1.57 +86.2%
1978 1.73 +10.0%
1979 1.74 +1.1%
1980 5.54 +217.5%
1981 6.34 +14.4%
1982 11.33 +78.8%
1983 21.02 +85.5%
1984 30.32 +44.3%
1985 87.93 +190.0%
1986 129.49 +47.3%
1987 167.59 +29.4%
1988 238.14 +42.1%
1989 449.32 +88.7%
1990 638.25 +42.0%
1991 752.12 +17.8%
1992 879.92 +17.0%
1993 993.45 +12.9%
1994 1,154 +16.2%
1995 1,491 +29.1%
1996 1,798 +20.6%
1997 2,293 +27.5%
1998 4,417 +92.6%
1999 10,763 +143.6%
2000 14,245 +32.4%
2001 16,363 +14.9%
2002 19,176 +17.2%
2003 23,086 +20.4%
2004 27,277 +18.2%
2005 31,394 +15.1%
2006 36,637 +16.7%
2007 43,886 +19.8%
2008 50,120 +14.2%
2009 51,581 +2.9%
2010 60,400 +17.1%
2011 70,196 +16.2%
2012 81,610 +16.3%
2013 93,868 +15.0%
2014 106,797 +13.8%
2015 117,252 +9.8%
2016 129,279 +10.3%
2017 140,749 +8.9%
2018 152,414 +8.3%
2019 163,369 +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.8098 0.1751 1.74 10
1980s 114.7 5.54 449.32 10
1990s 2,518 638.25 10,763 10
2000s 31,377 14,245 51,581 10
2010s 111,593 60,400 163,369 10

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 10 Paraguay 237,689 compare
  2. 11 India 203,625 compare
  3. 12 Chile 198,441 compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 145,639 compare
  5. 15 Tanzania, United Republic of 139,894 compare
  6. 16 Uganda 120,786 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 163,369 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 163,369 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 in 1970.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency
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194 places, 10,296 data points, 1960–2019
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