Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita was 0.0019 million USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0019 million USD per person
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
157th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0026 million USD per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Laos, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0019 million USD per person.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0026 million USD per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1970.
Laos ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | million USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 million USD per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 million USD per person | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +23.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 million USD per person | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 million USD per person | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 million USD per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 million USD per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 million USD per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 million USD per person | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 million USD per person | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 million USD per person | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 million USD per person | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 million USD per person | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 million USD per person | +23.6% |
| 2009 | 0.001 million USD per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 million USD per person | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 million USD per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 million USD per person | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 million USD per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 0.002 million USD per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 million USD per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0023 million USD per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 million USD per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 million USD per person | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0026 million USD per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 million USD per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.002 million USD per person | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 0.002 million USD per person | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0019 million USD per person | -4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0019 million USD per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0023 million USD per person, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0019 million USD per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0064 million USD per person, 29% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0001 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.0002 million USD per person | 0.0004 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 million USD per person | 0.0003 million USD per person | 0.001 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 million USD per person | 0.0012 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 million USD per person | 0.0019 million USD per person | 0.0026 million USD per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 154 Haiti 0.0022 million USD per person compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 0.0021 million USD per person compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.0021 million USD per person compare
- 158 Sudan 0.0019 million USD per person compare
- 159 Comoros 0.0018 million USD per person compare
- 160 Guinea 0.0018 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Laos?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per capita in Laos was 0.0019 million USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 million USD per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per capita?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.