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 $) 11,638.930 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) 18,249,046.000 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Gold Production (kg) 4,492.000 2020 yearly 1997 - 2020
Silver Production (Metric Ton) 30.100 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
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: 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: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018 yearly 2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 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) 7.3 2021 yearly 1950 - 2021
Labour Force Participation Rate (%) 59.0 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 (%) 0.54 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Forecast: Population (Person mn) 8.086 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) 0.000 yearly -
Population: Mid Year (Person) 7,338,000.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
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 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 (%) 39.9 Apr 2023 monthly May 1994 - Apr 2023
Core CPI Change (%) 6.804 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2011 - Dec 2021
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) 52.207 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2023
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100) 172.270 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 2010 - Feb 2023
CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100) 116.780 Dec 2021 monthly Dec 2010 - Dec 2021
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 8.236 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) 83.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,972.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 926.912 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 261.253 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 259.107 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,889.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Total Imports Growth (%) 20.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 27,495.129 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 47,463.016 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 27.552 Jan 2023 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1.410 Jan 2023 monthly Aug 2003 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 285.749 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 205.217 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2023
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 551.920 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 417.090 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 230.860 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 126.280 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 78.000 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 298.390 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 117.670 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 247.310 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2018 - Dec 2021
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 92.800 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2018 - Mar 2022
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 131,167.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 1,329,354.000 2021 yearly 2010 - 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
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 75,076.000 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,268,960.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 193,419.000 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -207.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.3 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 206.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 5.6 2021 yearly 1988 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.6 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 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) -1.021 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) 0.000 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 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: 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
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 3,524.508 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 2.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,111.032 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 10,891.738 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2022
M2 Growth (%) 36.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2022
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 5.5 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Apr 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 1,075.5 Sep 2022 monthly Dec 1988 - Sep 2022
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021 monthly Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 12,946.023 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2022
Total Deposits Growth (%) 30.3 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Mar 2022
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 9,351.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2022
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 49.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1992 - Sep 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 7,744.456 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2022
Total Loans Growth (%) 47.26 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2022
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 43.23 2021 yearly 2012 - 2021
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 15,738.451 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 177,339.276 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 5.000 2022 yearly 1989 - 2022
Banking Statistics Last Frequency Range
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) 18.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2022
Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates Last Frequency Range
Exchange Rate against USD (LAK/USD) 16,206.750 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2023
Policy Rate (% pa) 7.50 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - Apr 2023
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) 1,035.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2023
Market Capitalization (USD mn) 56.273 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Apr 2023
LSX: Turnover Value (LAK mn) 1,969.061 Feb 2023 monthly Feb 2011 - Feb 2023
LSX: Turnover Volume (Share) 1,153,000.000 Jan 2023 monthly Feb 2011 - Jan 2023
Transport and Telecommunications Last Frequency Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) 1,300,195.000 2021 yearly 1960 - 2021
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) 4,822,973.000 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) 225,715.761 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Television (USD th) 85.986 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) 140,121.858 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Television (USD th) 9,671.302 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Land (Person th) 83,217.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Freight Carried: By Water (Ton th) 268.500 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Water (Person th) 979.500 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
Freight Carried: By Land (Ton th) 6,943.000 2021 yearly 1976 - 2021
Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th) 32.300 2017 yearly 2014 - 2017

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