Laos

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 19,074.4 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Real GDP Growth (%) 3.5 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 7.166 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
GDP per Capita (USD) 2,595.000 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 3.6 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 10,453.639 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 2,223.126 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Investment: % of GDP (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn) 17,689.913 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Gross Savings Rate (%) 18.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 11,719.367 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,783.140 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 4.300 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Production Last Frequency Range
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 16,669,159.000 2020 yearly 2009 - 2020
Gold Production (kg) 5,208.000 2019 yearly 1997 - 2019
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 34.442 2019 yearly 2008 - 2019
Industrial Production: Textiles: Clothing (Piece th) 19,966.860 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Agricultural Production: Maize: Total (Ton) 703,048.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -240.162 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,911.098 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 10.0 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 7.3 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 76.4 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Employed Persons (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 0.91 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 7.961 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Population: Mid Year: Female (Person) 3,443,000.000 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017
Population: Mid Year: Male (Person) 3,458,000.000 2017 yearly 1976 - 2017
Population: Mid Year (Person) 7,338,000.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Domestic Trade and Household Survey Last Frequency Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit) 10,400 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%) 16.8 2019 yearly 2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit) 6,336.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 4,064.000 Dec 2019 semiannually Dec 2005 - Dec 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 30.0 Aug 2022 monthly May 1994 - Aug 2022
Core CPI Change (%) 6.804 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2021
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 6.113 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 2011 - Mar 2022
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.000 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100) 116.780 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2021
Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100) 154.990 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Aug 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 10.386 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 250.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2020
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,895.6 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 910.296 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 262.842 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 260.185 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,759.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 13.5 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 28,342.022 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 44,283.199 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 23.581 Jun 2022 monthly Feb 2005 - Jun 2022
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.624 Jun 2022 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2022
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 279.951 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2022
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 238.206 Jun 2022 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2022
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 159.320 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 84.790 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 219.140 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 113.220 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 212.610 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 383.070 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 157.350 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 216.790 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 124.620 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2020
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,329,354.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,268,960.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 75,076.000 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 131,167.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 193,419.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 466,841.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 2,756,219.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -155.8 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 132.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1.880 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.6 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1.9 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 10,213.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.8 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.575 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 0.000 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 9,819.134 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,479.117 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 12,732.406 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2022
M2 Growth (%) 29.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.0 Aug 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,290.1 Mar 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Mar 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,028.146 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2020
Total Deposits Growth (%) 18.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2020
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,088.1 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.6 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 8,080.012 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 21.63 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.23 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 17,132.609 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2022
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 147,479.459 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2022
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 3.000 2021 yearly 1989 - 2021
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 111,549.030 Dec 2020 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2020
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 93,590.777 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2022
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 19.6 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2022
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Exchange Rate against USD (LAK/USD) 15,032.609 Aug 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2022
Policy Rate (% pa) 3.10 Aug 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Aug 2022
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 886,447 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) -51.9 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2020
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 213 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) -77.2 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (11Jan2011=1000) 601.4 Aug 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2022
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 57.773 Aug 2022 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2022
LSX: Turnover Volume (Share) 812,200.000 Aug 2022 monthly Feb 2011 - Aug 2022
LSX: Turnover Value (LAK mn) 2,685.749 Aug 2022 monthly Feb 2011 - Aug 2022
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,491,000.000 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 4,100,000.000 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 20.493 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 56.353 2020 yearly 1960 - 2020
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 227,225.457 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Television (USD th) 82.353 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 146,164.178 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Television (USD th) 9,979.744 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Freight Carried: By Water (Ton th) 268.500 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Air (Person th) 872.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Freight Carried: By Air (Ton th) 1.300 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th) 32.300 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017
Freight Carried: By Land (Ton th) 6,943.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Land (Person th) 83,217.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Water (Person th) 979.500 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021

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