Lao PDR GDP per capita

The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31

Latest · 20252,325

Previous · 20242,124

Highest · 20192,589

Lowest · 1988147.07

Lao PDR's gdp per capita stands at 2,325 as of 2025-12-31, up from 2,124 in 2024. Historical data runs from 1984 to 2025 (42 observations).

Recent trend

In 2025, Lao PDR's gdp per capita was 2,325, up from 2,124 in 2024.

In 2024, Lao PDR's gdp per capita was 2,124, up from 2,067 in 2023.

In 2023, Lao PDR's gdp per capita was 2,067, up from 2,046 in 2022.

In 2022, Lao PDR's gdp per capita was 2,046, down from 2,526 in 2021.

In 2021, Lao PDR's gdp per capita was 2,526, down from 2,584 in 2020.

Lao PDR GDP per capita — historical data

Year	Value	Change
2025	2,325	+200.78
2024	2,124	+57.03
2023	2,067	+20.55
2022	2,046	-479.65
2021	2,526	-57.73
2020	2,584	-5.54
2019	2,589	+44.21
2018	2,545	+112.68
2017	2,432	+129.21
2016	2,303	+182.21
2015	2,121	+139.97
2014	1,981	+168.52
2013	1,813	+248.95
2012	1,564	+202.02
2011	1,362	+235.63
2010	1,126	+190.88
2009	935.03	+49.28
2008	885.75	+188.42
2007	697.32	+117.93
2006	579.39	+113.33
2005	466.06	+56.77
2004	409.3	+54.2
2003	355.1	+41.75
2002	313.35	-6.97
2001	320.32	+1.57
2000	318.75	+46.42
1999	272.33	+28.4
1998	243.92	-95.17
1997	339.09	-32.25
1996	371.34	+13.58
1995	357.76	+36.79
1994	320.97	+37.57
1993	283.4	+36.06
1992	247.35	+15.54
1991	231.81	+31.07
1990	200.73	+30.36
1989	170.38	+23.31
1988	147.07	-127.66
1987	274.73	-187.18
1986	461.91	-170.89
1985	632.8	+149.78
1984	483.02	—

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Frequently asked questions

What is Lao PDR's gdp per capita?

Lao PDR's gdp per capita is 2,325 as of 2025-12-31, compared with 2,124 in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)

What was the highest gdp per capita in Lao PDR?

The highest recorded value is 2,589 (2019); the lowest is 147.07 (1988), across data from 1984 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

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