GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Laos
Laos: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) was 19.22 million constant LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (constant LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.22 million constant LCU per person for gdp (constant lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 19.22 million constant LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.89 million constant LCU per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 6th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (UNESCO Institute) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.09 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 4.18 million constant LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 4.26 million constant LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 4.08 million constant LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.32 million constant LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.54 million constant LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.66 million constant LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 4.80 million constant LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 5.06 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.52 million constant LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 5.78 million constant LCU per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million constant LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 6.22 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 6.47 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 6.73 million constant LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.02 million constant LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.33 million constant LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 7.68 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million constant LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.66 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 9.18 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 9.75 million constant LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 10.32 million constant LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 11.04 million constant LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 11.76 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 13.33 million constant LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 14.15 million constant LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 14.96 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 16.59 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 17.35 million constant LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 18.02 million constant LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.85 million constant LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.04 million constant LCU per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 18.26 million constant LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 18.69 million constant LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 19.22 million constant LCU per person | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90,195 constant LCU per person, 213.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.22 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,523 constant LCU per person, 241.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.14 million constant LCU per person | 3.89 million constant LCU per person | 4.32 million constant LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 5.22 million constant LCU per person | 4.48 million constant LCU per person | 6.22 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.12 million constant LCU per person | 6.47 million constant LCU per person | 10.32 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.55 million constant LCU per person | 11.04 million constant LCU per person | 18.02 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.41 million constant LCU per person | 17.85 million constant LCU per person | 19.22 million constant LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 3 Indonesia 45.58 million constant LCU per person compare
- 4 South Korea 44.29 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 34.02 million constant LCU per person compare
- 7 Colombia 18.85 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Somalia 15.61 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Chile 10.62 million constant LCU 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)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (constant lcu), per capita in Laos was 19.22 million constant LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.22 million constant LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.89 million constant LCU per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 6th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (constant lcu), 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 (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP 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 (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.