Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos peaked at 0.0302 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 million SLC per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Laos 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos, year by year
| Year | million SLC per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0097 million SLC per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0075 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0105 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +39.7% |
| 1987 | 0.017 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +61.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0302 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +77.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0289 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0223 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0215 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0193 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0179 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0194 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0276 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +41.9% |
| 1999 | 0.026 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.024 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0238 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0217 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0158 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0127 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0128 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0113 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.01 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0081 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0079 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0079 million SLC per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.008 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0108 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 193.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 million SLC per US$ of GDP, 3505.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +77.9% | 0.017 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +61.1% | 0.0105 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.017 million SLC per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0173 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0075 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0302 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0213 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0276 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0127 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0258 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0087 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0079 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0113 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0099 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 1 Somalia 0.0187 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Vietnam 0.0184 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Indonesia 0.0119 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Paraguay 0.0053 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Guinea 0.0046 million SLC per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 0.0034 million SLC per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos was 0.011 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 million SLC per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Laos ranks 4th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.