GDP per capita, PPP in Laos
Laos: GDP per capita, PPP was 9,788 current international $ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita, PPP in Laos, 1990β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp per capita, ppp in Laos stood at 9,788 current international $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita, ppp in Laos peaked at 9,788 current international $ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,012 current international $, in 1990.
Laos ranks 137th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,320 current international $ | 1,012 current international $ | 1,686 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,526 current international $ | 1,794 current international $ | 3,485 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,887 current international $ | 3,772 current international $ | 7,743 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,768 current international $ | 7,913 current international $ | 9,788 current international $ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 India 11,159 current international $ compare
- 135 Jordan 10,822 current international $ compare
- 136 Morocco 10,305 current international $ compare
- 138 Bangladesh 9,647 current international $ compare
- 139 Nicaragua 8,709 current international $ compare
- 140 Angola 8,348 current 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 9,788 current 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 9,788 current international $ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita, ppp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 current international $ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp per capita, ppp?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita, ppp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release