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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Lower-middle income
Laos: the economy in numbers
GDP is $18.3bn (2025), 138th of 211 in the world and 18th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $2,325 (2025), 173rd of 211 in the world and 33rd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $10,383 (2025), 138th of 199 in the world and 19th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.
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13 indicators
Economy: Laos in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPGDP, current US$ | $18.3bn2025 | 138/211 | 18/36 | $1.7bn | $7.1bn | $19.0bn | +27%since 2015 | $33.7tn | $7.3tn | $118tn | |
| GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$ | $2,3252025 | 173/211 | 33/36 | $319 | $1,126 | $2,584 | +9.6%since 2015 | $14,077 | $2,481 | $14,406 | |
| GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $) | $10,3832025 | 138/199 | 19/31 | $1,794 | $3,772 | $7,913 | +71%since 2015 | $29,303 | $10,942 | $25,704 | |
| GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$ | $2,1502025 | 163/201 | 30/33 | $280 | $990 | $2,470 | +9.7%since 2015 | $14,420 | $2,488 | $14,244 | |
| GDP growthGDP growth, annual % | 4.5%2025 | 62/210 | 14/36 | 5.8% | 8.5% | 0.5% | −2.7 ppsince 2015 | 4.0% | 6.0% | 2.9% | |
| GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual % | 3.2%2025 | 77/210 | 21/36 | 4.0% | 6.9% | -1.0% | −2.6 ppsince 2015 | 3.9% | 4.6% | 2.0% | |
| Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP | 16.6%2025 | 45/198 | 10/29 | 33.6% | 22.6% | 16.3% | −1.0 ppsince 2015 | 5.5% | 17.8% | 4.0% | |
| Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP | 29.2%2025 | 58/201 | 12/30 | 16.5% | 30.5% | 32.4% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 33.1% | 31.3% | 25.0% | |
| Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP | 9.1%2025 | 112/194 | 15/30 | 8.7% | 11.1% | 7.7% | +0.9 ppsince 2015 | 22.3% | 16.9% | 14.9% | |
| Services shareServices, % of GDP | 43.6%2025 | 174/201 | 25/30 | 42.2% | 43.6% | 41.0% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 59.8% | 61.3% | 63.3% | |
| InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP | 29.0%2016 | — | — | 13.4% | 27.5% | · | −1.1 ppsince 2006 | 34.8% | 31.1% | 26.3% | |
| SavingsGross savings, % of GDP | 17.6%2016 | — | — | 8.5% | 9.7% | · | −4.9 ppsince 2006 | 37.0% | 28.2% | 26.0% | |
| Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP | 5.4%2021 | 69/209 | 10/36 | 4.0% | 14.8% | 2.8% | −9.9 ppsince 2011 | 2.1% | 4.7% | 3.1% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- GDP+27%$18.3bn in 2025
- GDP per capita+9.6%$2,325 in 2025
- GDP per capita, PPP+71%$10,383 in 2025
- GNI per capita+9.7%$2,150 in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- GDP growth−2.7 pp4.5% in 2025
- GDP per capita growth−2.6 pp3.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Laos and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Laos. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Laos | China | Vietnam | Thailand | Myanmar | Cambodia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $18.3bn2025 | $19.5tn2025 | $515bn2025 | $577bn2025 | $81.7bn2025 | $51.3bn2025 |
| GDP per capita | $2,3252025 | $13,8622025 | $5,0662025 | $8,0572025 | $1,4892025 | $2,8722025 |
| GDP per capita, PPP | $10,3832025 | $29,3332025 | $18,0882025 | $26,2502025 | $6,0122025 | $8,5432025 |
| GNI per capita | $2,1502025 | $14,2302025 | $4,9702025 | $7,6902025 | $1,3202025 | $2,7502025 |
| GDP growth | 4.5%2025 | 5.0%2025 | 8.0%2025 | 2.4%2025 | -2.0%2025 | 5.3%2025 |
| GDP per capita growth | 3.2%2025 | 5.1%2025 | 7.4%2025 | 2.5%2025 | -2.6%2025 | 4.1%2025 |
| Agriculture share | 16.6%2025 | 6.7%2025 | 11.6%2025 | 8.7%2025 | 25.3%2025 | 16.1%2025 |
| Industry share | 29.2%2025 | 35.6%2025 | 37.6%2025 | 31.1%2025 | 36.2%2025 | 43.1%2025 |
| Manufacturing share | 9.1%2025 | 24.7%2025 | 24.5%2025 | 23.7%2025 | 25.1%2025 | 29.0%2025 |