Human development index vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.617 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.617
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.617
in 2023
All-time low
0.409
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 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 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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