Real gdp growth in Laos
Laos: Real gdp growth was 4.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.77
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 1981
All-time low
-2.1
in 1988
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real gdp growth in Laos, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 4.77 for real gdp growth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real gdp growth in Laos peaked at 15.33 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.1, in 1988.
That places Laos 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.03 | -2.1 | 15.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.09 | 4 | 8.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 | 4.77 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.15 | 4.65 | 8.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 | -0.435 | 4.77 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.67 (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,807 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 9.11 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 22.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is real gdp growth in Laos?
- Real gdp growth in Laos was 4.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for real gdp growth?
- Laos ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Real gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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