Laos

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 16,129.9 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Real GDP Growth (%) 4.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 12.342 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
GDP per Capita (USD) 1,970.000 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
GDP Deflator Growth (%) 17.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 10,453.643 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) 64.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) 2,223.127 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) 15,455.804 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Gross Savings Rate (%) 18.4 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) 11,638.930 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) 2,189.156 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) 4.496 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) 75.092 2016 yearly 1984 - 2016
Production Last Frequency Range
Minerals Production (Metric Ton) 27,951,163.000 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Gold Production (kg) 9,517.000 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 21.000 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Industrial Production: Textiles: Clothing (Piece th) 35,860.000 2025 yearly 1985 - 2025
Agricultural Production: Maize: Total (Ton) 520,320.000 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 344.107 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,111.179 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.4 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
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: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 66.1 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Employed Persons (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 2.19 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 8.086 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Unemployment rate (%) 2.400 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Population: Mid Year (Person) 7,745,000.000 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
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
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 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit) 4,064.000 2019 yearly 2005 - 2019
Inflation Last Frequency Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2025 monthly May 1994 - Nov 2025
Core CPI Change (%) 6.901 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2025
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 3.308 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100) 270.018 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2026
CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100) 245.680 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Inflation Rate (%) 7.400 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2015 - Jun 2026
CPI: Non Foods: YoY (%) 8.510 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 545.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,098.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,423.278 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 657.895 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 292.555 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,872.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 36,100.631 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 57,439.257 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.348 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.978 Feb 2026 monthly Aug 2003 - Feb 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 367.329 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 100.784 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2026
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 872,861.000 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 244,732.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 159,736.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 3,241,950.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 4,767,438.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 866,489.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 177,922.000 2025 yearly 2008 - 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 271,926.000 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,924,585.000 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 3,296,851.000 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 1,932,309.000 2025 yearly 2007 - 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 147,876.000 2025 yearly 2010 - 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 566.580 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 1,202.030 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 180.530 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 157.050 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 298.230 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 504.960 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 190.150 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 288.760 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 102.530 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2026
Export Value Index (2015=100) 263.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 129.900 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 115.000 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 150.300 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 60.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.3 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -141.070 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 10,961.3 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.8 2025 yearly 1996 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.151 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,349.502 2025 yearly 2000 - 2025
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
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
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,628.035 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,837.239 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 19.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 2,642.9 Jun 2025 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 18,798.197 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 18.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 12,072.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 12.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 11,580.606 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.22 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 59.39 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 33,907.078 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 371,496.179 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 241,189.288 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 391,510.050 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2026
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 17.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2025
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/LAK) 20,476.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2025
Policy Rate (% pa) 8.50 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1992 - Nov 2025
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 52,945 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 4,580,709 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 1,485 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 4.5 2025 yearly 1992 - 2025
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (11Jan2011=1000) 1,299.3 Jun 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2026
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 161.705 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,233,787.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 4,963,758.000 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 16.096 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 64.759 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 264,696.017 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Television (USD th) 240.314 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 153,264.150 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Television (USD th) 13,113.944 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Passenger Carried: By Land (Person th) 97,235.900 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Freight Carried: By Water (Ton th) 0.900 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Passenger Carried: By Water (Person th) 3,370.000 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Passenger Carried: By Air (Person th) 4,120.000 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Freight Carried: By Air (Ton th) 5.040 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Freight Carried: By Land (Ton th) 9,446.000 2025 yearly 1976 - 2025
Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th) 32.300 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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