GNI per capita in Laos
Laos: GNI per capita was 40.12 million current LCU in 2024. β Volatile
GNI per capita in Laos, 1984β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Laos recorded 40.12 million current LCU for gni per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 163.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Laos peaked at 40.12 million current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16,906 current LCU, in 1984.
Laos ranks 8th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49,060 current LCU | 16,906 current LCU | 99,332 current LCU | 6 |
| 1990s | 464,455 current LCU | 142,070 current LCU | 1.90 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.78 million current LCU | 2.41 million current LCU | 7.73 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.43 million current LCU | 8.70 million current LCU | 21.17 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.13 million current LCU | 21.98 million current LCU | 40.12 million current LCU | 5 |
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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 gni per capita in Laos?
- Gni per capita in Laos was 40.12 million current LCU in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 40.12 million current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,906 current LCU in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gni per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gni 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release