Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Laos

Laos: Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita was 0.0019 million USD per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0019 million USD per person
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
155th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0025 million USD per person
in 2020
All-time low
0 million USD per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Laos, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per person.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0019 million USD per person.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0025 million USD per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 million USD per person, in 1970.

That places Laos 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
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 +12.8%
1995 0.0004 million USD per person +12.1%
1996 0.0004 million USD per person +2.9%
1997 0.0003 million USD per person -10.6%
1998 0.0002 million USD per person -28.1%
1999 0.0003 million USD per person +12.7%
2000 0.0003 million USD per person +14.2%
2001 0.0003 million USD per person -0.3%
2002 0.0003 million USD per person +2.9%
2003 0.0004 million USD per person +10.5%
2004 0.0004 million USD per person +18.1%
2005 0.0005 million USD per person +14.6%
2006 0.0006 million USD per person +16.7%
2007 0.0007 million USD per person +27.4%
2008 0.0009 million USD per person +22.0%
2009 0.0009 million USD per person +6.1%
2010 0.0011 million USD per person +14.7%
2011 0.0013 million USD per person +17.2%
2012 0.0015 million USD per person +15.9%
2013 0.0017 million USD per person +16.6%
2014 0.0019 million USD per person +10.4%
2015 0.002 million USD per person +7.0%
2016 0.0022 million USD per person +8.8%
2017 0.0023 million USD per person +4.5%
2018 0.0024 million USD per person +5.7%
2019 0.0024 million USD per person +0.2%
2020 0.0025 million USD per person +1.0%
2021 0.0024 million USD per person -1.9%
2022 0.0019 million USD per person -21.0%
2023 0.0019 million USD per person -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0005 million USD per person 0.0003 million USD per person 0.0009 million USD per person 10
2010s 0.0019 million USD per person 0.0011 million USD per person 0.0024 million USD per person 10
2020s 0.0022 million USD per person 0.0019 million USD per person 0.0025 million USD per person 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 152 Solomon Islands 0.0021 million USD per person compare
  2. 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.0019 million USD per person compare
  3. 154 Kenya 0.0019 million USD per person compare
  4. 156 Zimbabwe 0.0018 million USD per person compare
  5. 157 East Timor 0.0018 million USD per person compare
  6. 158 Comoros 0.0017 million USD per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per capita in Laos?
Gross national income — value us$, per capita in Laos was 0.0019 million USD per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0025 million USD per person in 2020.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, per capita recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0 million USD per person in 1970.
How does Laos rank for gross national income — value us$, per capita?
Laos ranks 155th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 US$, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross National Income — 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.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per capita
Unit
million USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,810 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.