Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Laos
Laos: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.617 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Laos stood at 0.617. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 0.617 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.409, in 1990.
Laos ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.409 | — |
| 1991 | 0.415 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.42 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.426 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.434 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.436 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.449 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.455 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.462 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.469 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.473 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.479 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.488 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.496 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.505 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.514 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.515 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.529 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.537 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.548 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.556 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.567 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.577 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.587 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.597 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.604 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.609 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.612 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.613 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.615 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.616 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.613 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.614 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.617 | +0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.617 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.617 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4375 | 0.409 | 0.469 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5084 | 0.473 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5937 | 0.556 | 0.615 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.615 | 0.613 | 0.617 | 4 |
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Human development index vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 0.617 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.617 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.409 in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for human development index vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.