Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.0086 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0086 units per person for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 1991.
Laos ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.002 units per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.0021 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0026 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0.003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0049 units per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.006 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0078 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0079 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.008 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.008 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0082 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0085 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0086 units per person | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0086 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0061 units per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0086 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0175 units per person, 49% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 6 |
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)
- 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 in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos was 0.0086 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.