Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Laos peaked at 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Laos ranks 137th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,088 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,152 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 2,268 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 2,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2,474 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 2,589 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 2,643 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 3,016 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,143 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 3,283 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 3,441 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 3,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 3,882 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 4,112 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 4,367 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,267 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 5,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 5,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 6,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,704 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 7,063 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 7,432 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 7,775 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 8,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 7,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,080 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,372 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 8,600 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,787 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,899 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,946 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,075 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,996 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 135 India 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Morocco 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 139 Bangladesh 8,677 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 140 Nigeria 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Laos was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.