Laos Economic Indicators
Latest economic indicators and statistics for Laos.
| Indicator | Current Value | Previous Value | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $16.5B | $15.84B | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP Annual Growth Rate | 4.26% | 3.75% | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita | $2,724.42 | $2,648.89 | Yearly | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita PPP | $8,610.9 | $8,372.16 | Yearly | 2024 |
| Real GDP | $21.17B | $20.3B | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Inflation Rate | 23.13% | 31.23% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Unemployment Rate | 1.22% | 1.19% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Female Labor Force Rate | 61.47% | 61.37% | Yearly | 2024 |
| Annual Exports | $6.04B | $9.56B | Yearly | 2023 |
| Annual Imports | $7.08B | $7.62B | Yearly | 2023 |
| FDI Inflows (% GDP) | 11.24% | 4.7% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) | $1.1B | $621.83M | Yearly | 2023 |
| Tariff Rate | 2.49% | 2.49% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Adult Literacy Rate | 87.5% | 85% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Gini Index | 38.8 points | 36 points | Yearly | 2018 |
| Happiness Index | 5.3 points | 5.14 points | Yearly | 2024 |
| Population | 7.77M | 7.66M | Yearly | 2024 |
| Poverty Rate | 15.7% | 21.7% | Yearly | 2018 |
| Primary Enrollment Rate | 96.76% | 97.22% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Agricultural Land (%) | 9.75% | 9.52% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Annual CO2 Emissions | 24.8M tonnes | 23.44M tonnes | Yearly | 2023 |
| Forest Area (%) | 71.61% | 71.75% | Yearly | 2022 |
| Corruption Control | -0.97 points | -0.97 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Political stability index | 0.81 points | 0.79 points | Yearly | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 35.2 | 36.4 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy | 68.96 | 68.72 | Yearly | 2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.33 | 0.36 | Yearly | 2021 |
| Electricity Access | 96.5% | 100% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Internet Users | 63.6% | 62.7% | Yearly | 2023 |
| Travel Earnings | $227M | $974M | Yearly | 2020 |
| Visitor Arrivals | 886,400 | 4.79M | Yearly | 2020 |