Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita was 42.47 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 42.47 million current LCU per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 175.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 42.47 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 99,380 current LCU per person, in 1989.
That places Laos 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 99,380 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 140,826 current LCU per person | +41.7% |
| 1991 | 160,497 current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 174,893 current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 199,571 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 225,463 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 280,699 current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 333,352 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 418,672 current LCU per person | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 796,072 current LCU per person | +90.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +141.2% |
| 2000 | 2.49 million current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 2.82 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.97 million current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.09 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.69 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.55 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 6.32 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.31 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.51 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 8.77 million current LCU per person | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 9.74 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 11.41 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 12.90 million current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2014 | 14.47 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 15.42 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 16.55 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 17.78 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 19.00 million current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 20.02 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 20.99 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21.81 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 25.64 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 33.15 million current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2024 | 38.27 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2025 | 42.47 million current LCU per person | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 42.47 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 230,510 current LCU per person, 184.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 42.47 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 121,813 current LCU per person, 348.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +141.2% | 796,072 current LCU per person | 1.92 million current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +90.1% | 418,672 current LCU per person | 796,072 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99,380 current LCU per person | 99,380 current LCU per person | 99,380 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 465,006 current LCU per person | 140,826 current LCU per person | 1.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.73 million current LCU per person | 2.49 million current LCU per person | 7.51 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.61 million current LCU per person | 8.77 million current LCU per person | 20.02 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.39 million current LCU per person | 20.99 million current LCU per person | 42.47 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Paraguay 48.80 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 South Korea 47.93 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 47.72 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 31.30 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.81 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Argentina 15.63 million current LCU 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) (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 42.47 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 42.47 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,380 current LCU per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.4%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), 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) (current LCU) 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) (current LCU) ÷ 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) (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.