GDP price levels relative to the US in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP price levels relative to the US was 0.2173 in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP price levels relative to the US in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp price levels relative to the us in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.2173.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp price levels relative to the us in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3485 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1547, in 1998.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
GDP price levels relative to the US in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1984 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2185 | +10.2% |
| 1992 | 0.222 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2411 | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2537 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2652 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2588 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.222 | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1547 | -30.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1615 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1777 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1679 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1551 | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1651 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1768 | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.185 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2087 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2308 | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2708 | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2683 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2985 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3321 | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.327 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3471 | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3416 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3485 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3416 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3406 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3399 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3344 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3265 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3126 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2334 | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2224 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2173 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2196 | 0.1547 | 0.2652 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2006 | 0.1551 | 0.2708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3351 | 0.2985 | 0.3485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2625 | 0.2173 | 0.3265 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 194 Bhutan 0.2363 compare
- 195 Sierra Leone 0.229 compare
- 196 Myanmar 0.2266 compare
- 198 Afghanistan 0.1879 compare
- 199 Burundi 0.1836 compare
- 200 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1822 compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 668.11 current US$ per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,357 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 5.43 million current LCU per person (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3061 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp price levels relative to the us in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Gdp price levels relative to the us in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2173 in 2024, according to World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3485 in 2015.
- What is the lowest gdp price levels relative to the us recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1547 in 1998.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gdp price levels relative to the us?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 197th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp price levels relative to the us rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators - World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP price levels relative to the US. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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