GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Laos
Laos: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 2,000 current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,000 current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
166th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2,520 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
190 current US$
in 1990
Years of data
39
1986–2024
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Laos, 1986–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,000 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2024.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Laos peaked at 2,520 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 190 current US$, in 1990.
Laos ranks 166th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 550 current US$ | — |
| 1987 | 430 current US$ | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 250 current US$ | -41.9% |
| 1989 | 210 current US$ | -16.0% |
| 1990 | 190 current US$ | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 210 current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1992 | 240 current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 270 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 310 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 350 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 380 current US$ | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 370 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 300 current US$ | -18.9% |
| 1999 | 280 current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 280 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 310 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 330 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 380 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 450 current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 500 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 600 current US$ | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 740 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 880 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2010 | 990 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 1,130 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 1,350 current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 1,590 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 1,810 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 1,960 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 2,110 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 2,240 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2,460 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 2,520 current US$ | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2,470 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,500 current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2,300 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 2,110 current US$ | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 2,000 current US$ | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,000 current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,320 current US$, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,000 current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 28% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360 current US$ | 210 current US$ | 550 current US$ | 4 |
| 1990s | 290 current US$ | 190 current US$ | 380 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 477 current US$ | 280 current US$ | 880 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,816 current US$ | 990 current US$ | 2,520 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 current US$ | 2,000 current US$ | 2,500 current US$ | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Laos?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Laos was 2,000 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,520 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 190 current US$ in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Laos ranks 166th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release