Laos

National Accounts Last Frequency Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn) 15,362.5 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Real GDP Growth (%) 3.5 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Nominal GDP Growth (%) 23.128 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
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) 2,223.127 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) 14,685.694 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
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) 20,584,430.000 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Gold Production (kg) 9,900.000 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 25.797 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Industrial Production: Textiles: Clothing (Piece th) 18,485.766 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Agricultural Production: Maize: Total (Ton) 462,810.000 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 96.753 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,949.450 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.0 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
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: 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
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Demographic and Labour Market Last Frequency Range
Population (Person mn) 7.4 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 59.6 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Employed Persons (Person) 3,474,582.000 2014 yearly 1994 - 2014
Unemployment Rate (%) 0.95 2020 yearly 1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%) 1.51 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 8.086 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Population: Mid Year (Person) 7,443,000.000 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
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 (%) 21.8 Sep 2024 monthly May 1994 - Sep 2024
Core CPI Change (%) 32.591 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2022
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 21.150 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100) 245.800 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100) 154.840 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -170.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,917.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,138.414 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 353.170 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 304.331 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,088.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 30,246.773 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 37,533.232 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3.222 Jun 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 21.242 Jun 2024 monthly Aug 2003 - Jun 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 186.442 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 147.477 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Jun 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 428.110 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 186.790 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 202.210 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 128.590 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 379.750 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 270.710 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 157.940 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 163.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 245.910 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 102,124.000 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 99.478 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 88.616 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 110.567 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 210.618 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -90.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 394.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -100.146 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -100.180 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 10,253.1 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019 yearly 2010 - 2019
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017 yearly 2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 976.474 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 978.693 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 14,049.430 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
M2 Growth (%) 34.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,819.3 Jun 2024 monthly Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 2.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 13,815.419 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 34.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 10,487.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 29.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,034.637 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 29.03 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 56.65 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 20,156.187 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 289,348.005 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 264,731.060 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 186,068.356 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 18.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2017 - Mar 2024
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/LAK) 16,862.318 May 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Energy Last Frequency Range
Electricity Production (GWh) 44,915 2021 yearly 1985 - 2021
Tourism Last Frequency Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person) 3,417,629 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) 60.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Tourism Revenue (USD mn) 957 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Tourism Revenue Growth (%) 261.9 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Financial Market Last Frequency Range
Equity Market Index (11Jan2011=1000) 981.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Sep 2024
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 43.544 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Aug 2024
LSX: Turnover Value (LAK mn) 1,619.443 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
LSX: Turnover Volume (Share) 949,400.000 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2011 - Sep 2024
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,300,200.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 4,820,000.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) 17.511 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Mobile (Number) 64.955 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 164,580.082 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Television (USD th) 119.715 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 127,808.717 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Television (USD th) 8,421.052 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th) 32.300 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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