Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Laos
Laos: Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) was 8.84 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP in Laos, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Laos stood at 8.84.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Laos peaked at 9.1 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.6, in 2005.
Laos ranks 142nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.6 | — |
| 2006 | 4.83 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 5.02 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.24 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 6.13 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.53 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.97 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 7.41 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 7.87 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 8.37 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 8.89 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 9.03 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.98 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 8.53 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 8.32 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.43 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.6 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 8.73 | +1.5% |
| 2026 | 8.78 | +0.6% |
| 2027 | 8.84 | +0.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.84 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.87, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.84 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.87, 44% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.03 | 4.6 | 5.46 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.61 | 5.76 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.65 | 8.32 | 8.98 | 8 |
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 output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Laos?
- Output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp in Laos was 8.84 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1 in 2019.
- What is the lowest output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 in 2005.
- How does Laos rank for output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is output per hour worked, gdp constant 2021 international $ at ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This measure of labour productivity is calculated using data on GDP (in constant 2021 international dollars at PPP) derived from the World Development Indicators database of the World Bank. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.