GDP (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 42.84 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 42.84 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 168.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 42.84 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16,906 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 28,476 current LCU per person | +68.4% |
| 1986 | 43,882 current LCU per person | +54.1% |
| 1987 | 48,110 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 57,654 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 99,333 current LCU per person | +72.3% |
| 1990 | 142,070 current LCU per person | +43.0% |
| 1991 | 162,746 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 177,119 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 202,986 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 230,349 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 287,884 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1996 | 342,013 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 427,251 current LCU per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 804,541 current LCU per person | +88.3% |
| 1999 | 1.93 million current LCU per person | +140.4% |
| 2000 | 2.51 million current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 2.84 million current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 3.15 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 4.33 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.97 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million current LCU per person | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 6.70 million current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 7.74 million current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2009 | 7.96 million current LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.29 million current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 10.93 million current LCU per person | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million current LCU per person | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 14.20 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 15.93 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 17.24 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 18.71 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 20.05 million current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 21.38 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 22.47 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.37 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 24.50 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 28.72 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 36.56 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2024 | 42.84 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 42.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 228,150 current LCU per person, 187.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 42.84 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 483.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +140.4% | 804,541 current LCU per person | 1.93 million current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +88.3% | 427,251 current LCU per person | 804,541 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +72.3% | 57,654 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +68.4% | 16,906 current LCU per person | 28,476 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU per person | 16,906 current LCU per person | 99,333 current LCU per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 471,102 current LCU per person | 142,070 current LCU per person | 1.93 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million current LCU per person | 2.51 million current LCU per person | 7.96 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.27 million current LCU per person | 9.29 million current LCU per person | 22.47 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.20 million current LCU per person | 23.37 million current LCU per person | 42.84 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 Indonesia 78.09 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 South Korea 49.41 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 48.51 million current LCU per person compare
- 8 Uzbekistan 40.00 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 32.24 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 22.68 million current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 42.84 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 42.84 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,906 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current 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 (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.