GDP per capita, PPP in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita, PPP was 8,611 constant 2011 international $ in 2024. β² Rising
GDP per capita, PPP in Laos, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in constant 2011 international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita, ppp in Laos is 8,611 constant 2011 international $, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 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 per capita, ppp in Laos peaked at 8,611 constant 2011 international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,006 constant 2011 international $, in 1990.
Laos ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 constant 2011 international $ | 2,006 constant 2011 international $ | 2,787 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,640 constant 2011 international $ | 2,899 constant 2011 international $ | 4,625 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,519 constant 2011 international $ | 4,946 constant 2011 international $ | 8,075 constant 2011 international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,248 constant 2011 international $ | 7,996 constant 2011 international $ | 8,611 constant 2011 international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 133 India 9,817 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 134 Jordan 9,520 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 135 Morocco 9,066 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 137 Bangladesh 8,487 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 138 Nicaragua 7,662 constant 2011 international $ compare
- 139 Angola 7,344 constant 2011 international $ compare
More population data for Laos
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.511 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.4 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 80 (1987)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.4 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.5 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.42 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita, ppp in Laos?
- Gdp per capita, ppp in Laos was 8,611 constant 2011 international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,611 constant 2011 international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,006 constant 2011 international $ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Laos ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2011 international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release