GNI (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: GNI (current LCU), per capita was 40.12 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos is 40.12 million current LCU per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 40.12 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 8th out of 207 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.
GNI (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 | 230,079 current LCU per person | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 286,905 current LCU per person | +24.7% |
| 1996 | 340,735 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 416,874 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 781,288 current LCU per person | +87.4% |
| 1999 | 1.90 million current LCU per person | +143.7% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2001 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.52 million current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 4.15 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4.85 million current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 5.56 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2007 | 6.46 million current LCU per person | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 7.38 million current LCU per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.73 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 10.19 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 11.77 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 13.43 million current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 15.23 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 16.47 million current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17.91 million current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 19.00 million current LCU per person | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.46 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 21.17 million current LCU per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21.98 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.10 million current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 26.57 million current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 33.89 million current LCU per person | +27.5% |
| 2024 | 40.12 million current LCU per person | +18.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 40.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224,854 current LCU per person, 178.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 40.12 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95,030 current LCU per person, 422.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (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 | +143.7% | 781,288 current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person |
| 1998 | +87.4% | 416,874 current LCU per person | 781,288 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 | 464,455 current LCU per person | 142,070 current LCU per person | 1.90 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million current LCU per person | 2.41 million current LCU per person | 7.73 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 million current LCU per person | 8.70 million current LCU per person | 21.17 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 million current LCU per person | 21.98 million current LCU per person | 40.12 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 South Korea 50.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 46.88 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 40.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Colombia 31.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 20.11 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Somalia 17.84 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 gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gni (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 40.12 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni (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 gni (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.4%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.