Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency was 163,369 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency in Laos, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 163,369 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1751, in 1970.
That places Laos 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 Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 163,369 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933.12, 175.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 163,369 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 434.67, 375.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Current prices, Domestic currency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +217.5% | 1.74 | 5.54 |
| 1985 | +190.0% | 30.32 | 87.93 |
| 1999 | +143.6% | 4,417 | 10,763 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 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 in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency in Laos was 163,369 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 163,369 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1751 in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), current prices, domestic currency rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.