Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Laos

Laos: Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth was 23.9 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
23.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 49.2%
World rank
27th
of 231 countries
All-time high
217.54 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
1.1 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Laos, 1971–2023

050100150200197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Laos recorded 23.9 % change on previous year for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Laos peaked at 217.54 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.1 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Laos ranks 27th of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Laos, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.39 % change on previous year
1972 29.43 % change on previous year +360.6%
1973 42.23 % change on previous year +43.5%
1974 55.47 % change on previous year +31.3%
1975 38.4 % change on previous year -30.8%
1976 14.18 % change on previous year -63.1%
1977 86.19 % change on previous year +507.9%
1978 9.99 % change on previous year -88.4%
1979 1.1 % change on previous year -89.0%
1980 217.54 % change on previous year +19635.4%
1981 14.39 % change on previous year -93.4%
1982 78.76 % change on previous year +447.2%
1983 85.53 % change on previous year +8.6%
1984 44.29 % change on previous year -48.2%
1985 189.97 % change on previous year +328.9%
1986 47.27 % change on previous year -75.1%
1987 29.42 % change on previous year -37.8%
1988 42.1 % change on previous year +43.1%
1989 88.68 % change on previous year +110.6%
1990 42.05 % change on previous year -52.6%
1991 17.84 % change on previous year -57.6%
1992 16.99 % change on previous year -4.8%
1993 12.9 % change on previous year -24.1%
1994 16.07 % change on previous year +24.5%
1995 28.83 % change on previous year +79.5%
1996 20.61 % change on previous year -28.5%
1997 24.87 % change on previous year +20.7%
1998 91.74 % change on previous year +268.8%
1999 146.97 % change on previous year +60.2%
2000 28.96 % change on previous year -80.3%
2001 15.09 % change on previous year -47.9%
2002 17.49 % change on previous year +15.9%
2003 17.96 % change on previous year +2.7%
2004 20.04 % change on previous year +11.6%
2005 17.13 % change on previous year -14.5%
2006 12.98 % change on previous year -24.2%
2007 22.35 % change on previous year +72.3%
2008 12.78 % change on previous year -42.8%
2009 4.93 % change on previous year -61.4%
2010 12.87 % change on previous year +161.1%
2011 15.68 % change on previous year +21.9%
2012 17.26 % change on previous year +10.1%
2013 15.74 % change on previous year -8.8%
2014 14.94 % change on previous year -5.1%
2015 9.75 % change on previous year -34.7%
2016 10.43 % change on previous year +7.0%
2017 7.76 % change on previous year -25.6%
2018 9.37 % change on previous year +20.7%
2019 5.09 % change on previous year -45.6%
2020 6.86 % change on previous year +34.8%
2021 6.71 % change on previous year -2.2%
2022 16.02 % change on previous year +138.7%
2023 23.9 % change on previous year +49.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +19635.4% 1.1 % change on previous year 217.54 % change on previous year
1977 +507.9% 14.18 % change on previous year 86.19 % change on previous year
1982 +447.2% 14.39 % change on previous year 78.76 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.49 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 86.19 % change on previous year 9
1980s 83.79 % change on previous year 14.39 % change on previous year 217.54 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.89 % change on previous year 12.9 % change on previous year 146.97 % change on previous year 10
2000s 16.97 % change on previous year 4.93 % change on previous year 28.96 % change on previous year 10
2010s 11.89 % change on previous year 5.09 % change on previous year 17.26 % change on previous year 10
2020s 13.37 % change on previous year 6.71 % change on previous year 23.9 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 24 Ukraine 24.79 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Samoa 24.13 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Malawi 24.12 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.9 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Sao Tome and Principe 22.14 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Sudan (former) 21.49 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Laos?
Gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth in Laos was 23.9 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 217.54 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Laos rank for gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth?
Laos ranks 27th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value standard local currency, annual growth rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,164 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross National Income — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.