GNI per capita, Atlas method in Laos

Laos: GNI per capita, Atlas method was 2,000 current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,000 current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
165th
of 204 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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1986200520241986: 550 current US$1987: 430 current US$1988: 250 current US$1989: 210 current US$1990: 190 current US$1991: 210 current US$1992: 240 current US$1993: 270 current US$1994: 310 current US$1995: 350 current US$1996: 380 current US$1997: 370 current US$1998: 300 current US$1999: 280 current US$2000: 280 current US$2001: 300 current US$2002: 310 current US$2003: 330 current US$2004: 380 current US$2005: 450 current US$2006: 500 current US$2007: 600 current US$2008: 740 current US$2009: 880 current US$2010: 990 current US$2011: 1.1k current US$2012: 1.4k current US$2013: 1.6k current US$2014: 1.8k current US$2015: 2.0k current US$2016: 2.1k current US$2017: 2.2k current US$2018: 2.5k current US$2019: 2.5k current US$2020: 2.5k current US$2021: 2.5k current US$2022: 2.3k current US$2023: 2.1k current US$2024: 2.0k current US$

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 165th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Kenya 2,110 current US$ compare
  2. 163 Mauritania 2,090 current US$ compare
  3. 164 Solomon Islands 2,080 current US$ compare
  4. 166 Haiti 1,760 current US$ compare
  5. 167 Comoros 1,690 current US$ compare
  6. 168 Cameroon 1,680 current US$ compare
  7. 168 Senegal 1,680 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More population data for Laos

All data for Laos β†’

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 165th out of 204 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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Indicator
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
206 places, 9,580 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release