Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita was 2,077 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,077 current US$ per person for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,320 current US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 170.46 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Laos 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 170.46 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 198.98 current US$ per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 228.6 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1992 | 244.24 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 278.63 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 1994 | 314.16 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 348.83 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 361.94 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 332.28 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 241.36 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 1999 | 270.35 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2000 | 316.28 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 317.44 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 295.73 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 335.13 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 386.28 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 439.86 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 546.82 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 658.12 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 835.95 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 882.46 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,062 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1,213 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1,425 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 1,647 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 1,799 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 1,897 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,038 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 2,156 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,261 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 2,307 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,320 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,249 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,827 current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2023 | 1,874 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,077 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,077 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,483 current US$ per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,077 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,638 current US$ per person, 37% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 170.46 current US$ per person | 170.46 current US$ per person | 170.46 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 281.94 current US$ per person | 198.98 current US$ per person | 361.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.41 current US$ per person | 295.73 current US$ per person | 882.46 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,781 current US$ per person | 1,062 current US$ per person | 2,307 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,041 current US$ per person | 1,827 current US$ per person | 2,320 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,077 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,320 current US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.46 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) 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) (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.