Real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Real gdp growth was 4.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 15.33 in 1981 and was at its lowest, -2.1, in 1988.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10 | — |
| 1981 | 15.33 | +53.3% |
| 1982 | 4.71 | -69.2% |
| 1983 | 3 | -36.4% |
| 1984 | 6.44 | +114.6% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | +41.7% |
| 1986 | 4.83 | -47.1% |
| 1987 | -0.96 | -119.9% |
| 1988 | -2.1 | +118.8% |
| 1989 | 9.89 | -571.1% |
| 1990 | 6.69 | -32.4% |
| 1991 | 4 | -40.2% |
| 1992 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 8.16 | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 7.04 | -13.7% |
| 1996 | 6.89 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.28 | -38.0% |
| 1999 | 4.03 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.43 | +59.6% |
| 2001 | 4.77 | -25.8% |
| 2002 | 6.81 | +42.7% |
| 2003 | 6.18 | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 7.19 | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 6.94 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.95 | +29.0% |
| 2007 | 7.85 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 7.82 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7.37 | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 8.02 | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 7.99 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 8.03 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.61 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 7.27 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.02 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 6.89 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 6.25 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 | -25.5% |
| 2020 | -0.435 | -109.4% |
| 2021 | 2.06 | -573.8% |
| 2022 | 2.25 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 3.66 | +62.4% |
| 2024 | 4.3 | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 4.77 | +11.0% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 4.77 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.07, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 4.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.05, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +573.8% | -0.435 | 2.06 |
| 1989 | +571.1% | -2.1 | 9.89 |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Real gdp growth in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 4.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest real gdp growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 1981.
- What is the lowest real gdp growth recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1 in 1988.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for real gdp growth?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real gdp growth rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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