GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita was 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 551.36 constant 2010 US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 579.87 constant 2010 US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 592.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 604.33 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 579.02 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 551.36 constant 2010 US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 611.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 634.52 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 643.41 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 660.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 680.97 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 717.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 749.23 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 782.68 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 819.21 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 836.09 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 881.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 917.23 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 954.12 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 994.49 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1,039 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1,089 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,149 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 1,228 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 1,301 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,382 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1,463 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 1,565 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,666 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 1,775 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 1,890 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 2,006 constant 2010 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 2,121 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2,235 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 2,352 constant 2010 US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,460 constant 2010 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,555 constant 2010 US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2,530 constant 2010 US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,557 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,589 constant 2010 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,649 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,992 constant 2010 US$ per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,927 constant 2010 US$ per person, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 586.51 constant 2010 US$ per person | 551.36 constant 2010 US$ per person | 611.82 constant 2010 US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 740.59 constant 2010 US$ per person | 634.52 constant 2010 US$ per person | 881.63 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,152 constant 2010 US$ per person | 917.23 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,463 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,062 constant 2010 US$ per person | 1,565 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,555 constant 2010 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,610 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,530 constant 2010 US$ per person | 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 145 Djibouti 3,276 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 146 Bolivia 3,226 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 2,938 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 149 Vanuatu 2,695 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 150 Honduras 2,573 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
- 151 Papua New Guinea 2,572 constant 2010 US$ per person compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita in Laos was 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,724 constant 2010 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 551.36 constant 2010 US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.