Lao PDR 

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022 billion)

15.47

(2022 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2022)

2,054.4

(2022)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

2.7

(2022)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2023)

3.8

(2023)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2022)

23.0

(2022)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2022)

1.5

(2022)

Trend
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Finances

Surveys

Human Capital Index

  • HCI and GDP Per Capita PPP (log scale, horizontal axis)

    Productivity relative to benchmark of complete education and full health

    Lao PDR

Global Economic Prospects - Forecasts

  • Annual GDP Growth (%)
    Lao PDR