GDP (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: GDP (current US$), per capita was 2,124 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Laos is 2,124 current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,589 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 147.07 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 170th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 483.02 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 632.8 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 461.91 current US$ per person | -27.0% |
| 1987 | 274.73 current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 147.07 current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1989 | 170.38 current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 200.74 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1991 | 231.81 current US$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 247.35 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 283.4 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1994 | 320.97 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 357.76 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 371.34 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 339.09 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 243.92 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1999 | 272.32 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 318.75 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 320.32 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 313.35 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 355.1 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2004 | 409.3 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 466.06 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 579.39 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2007 | 697.32 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2008 | 885.75 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 935.03 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,126 current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 1,362 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1,564 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2013 | 1,813 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2014 | 1,981 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2,121 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 2,303 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2,432 current US$ per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 2,545 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 2,589 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2,584 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,526 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,046 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 2,067 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 2,124 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,124 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,420 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,124 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.65 current US$ per person | 147.07 current US$ per person | 632.8 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 286.87 current US$ per person | 200.74 current US$ per person | 371.34 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 528.04 current US$ per person | 313.35 current US$ per person | 935.03 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,984 current US$ per person | 1,126 current US$ per person | 2,589 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,269 current US$ per person | 2,046 current US$ per person | 2,584 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Laos was 2,124 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,589 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.07 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 170th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.