GDP per Capita (PPP): Lao P.D.R.
Lao P.D.R.'s gdp per capita (ppp) is currently 10,519.788 intl $ as of 2026. # Lao P.
Current (2026)
10,519.788 intl $
+3.0% y/y
Peak (2026)
10,519.788 intl $
Low (1980)
585.413 intl $
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Lao P.D.R.
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita (PPP) — Lao P.D.R.
Analysis# Lao P.D.R. GDP per Capita (PPP)
Lao P.D.R.'s GDP per capita (PPP) reached 10,519.788 international dollars in 2026, marking an all-time high for the country. Since 1980, when the metric stood at just 585.413 international dollars, the nation has expanded its per capita output by 1,697%—a dramatic 46-year ascent from one of the lowest baseline levels in the global dataset.
The growth trajectory accelerated noticeably after 2017, when GDP per capita stood at 7,160 international dollars. From 2017 through 2026, the country added 3,360 international dollars in per capita income, averaging annual gains of roughly 370 international dollars. This sustained upward momentum suggests continued economic expansion, with projections through 2030 indicating further growth ahead.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 11,843.239 intl $ | +3.20% |
| 2029 | 11,476.505 intl $ | +3.03% |
| 2028 | 11,138.701 intl $ | +2.88% |
| 2027 | 10,826.831 intl $ | +2.92% |
| 2026 | 10,519.788 intl $ | +3.01% |
| 2025 | 10,212.326 intl $ | +4.61% |
| 2024 | 9,762.071 intl $ | +5.45% |
| 2023 | 9,257.759 intl $ | +6.00% |
| 2022 | 8,733.367 intl $ | +8.76% |
| 2021 | 8,029.626 intl $ | +3.53% |
| 2020 | 7,756.007 intl $ | -0.45% |
| 2019 | 7,790.914 intl $ | +3.72% |
| 2018 | 7,511.151 intl $ | +4.91% |
| 2017 | 7,159.945 intl $ | +7.15% |
| 2016 | 6,682.186 intl $ | +6.41% |
| 2015 | 6,279.648 intl $ | +6.73% |
| 2014 | 5,883.419 intl $ | +8.00% |
| 2013 | 5,447.492 intl $ | +8.33% |
| 2012 | 5,028.408 intl $ | +8.25% |
| 2011 | 4,645.077 intl $ | +8.62% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,276.504 intl $ | +7.71% |
| 2009 | 3,970.215 intl $ | +6.40% |
| 2008 | 3,731.267 intl $ | +8.21% |
| 2007 | 3,448.281 intl $ | +9.04% |
| 2006 | 3,162.515 intl $ | +10.55% |
| 2005 | 2,860.833 intl $ | +8.70% |
| 2004 | 2,631.976 intl $ | +8.56% |
| 2003 | 2,424.455 intl $ | +6.70% |
| 2002 | 2,272.293 intl $ | +6.80% |
| 2001 | 2,127.679 intl $ | +5.41% |
| 2000 | 2,018.544 intl $ | +7.02% |
| 1999 | 1,886.139 intl $ | +3.66% |
| 1998 | 1,819.543 intl $ | +3.51% |
| 1997 | 1,757.77 intl $ | +6.40% |
| 1996 | 1,652.031 intl $ | +6.34% |
| 1995 | 1,553.586 intl $ | +6.59% |
| 1994 | 1,457.541 intl $ | +7.56% |
| 1993 | 1,355.134 intl $ | +5.38% |
| 1992 | 1,285.995 intl $ | +6.33% |
| 1991 | 1,209.481 intl $ | +4.43% |
| 1990 | 1,158.168 intl $ | +6.65% |
| 1989 | 1,085.954 intl $ | +11.02% |
| 1988 | 978.169 intl $ | -1.48% |
| 1987 | 992.833 intl $ | -1.32% |
| 1986 | 1,006.065 intl $ | +4.01% |
| 1985 | 967.291 intl $ | +9.55% |
| 1984 | 882.936 intl $ | +7.37% |
| 1983 | 822.364 intl $ | +4.34% |
| 1982 | 788.123 intl $ | +8.68% |
| 1981 | 725.161 intl $ | +23.87% |
| 1980 | 585.413 intl $ | — |
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