Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 was 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Laos is 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Laos peaked at 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 833.01 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
That places Laos 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015) … capita 2015 in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 833.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 865.59 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 901.51 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 941.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 986.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,041 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,113 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,179 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,253 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,511 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,609 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,707 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 1,802 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1,997 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,102 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,198 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,286 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,315 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,369 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,433 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,899 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,310 constant 2015 US$ per person, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,044 constant 2015 US$ per person | 833.01 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,327 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,852 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,419 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,283 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,362 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,261 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Vanuatu 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 135 Angola 2,864 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 136 Micronesia (country) 2,723 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 2,439 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 139 Honduras 2,387 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 140 Bolivia 2,385 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per in Laos was 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 833.01 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.