Laos
| National Accounts | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal GDP (USD mn) | 18,897.3 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.5 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Nominal GDP Growth (%) | 7.613 2019 | yearly | 1981 - 2019 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | 2,654.000 2019 | yearly | 1980 - 2019 |
| GDP Deflator Growth (%) | 2.0 2019 | yearly | 2003 - 2019 |
| Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) | 10,383.476 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Private Consumption: % of GDP (%) | 64.4 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn) | 2,208.204 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) | 17,745.839 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Gross Savings Rate (%) | 18.4 2016 | yearly | 2000 - 2016 |
| Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $) | 11,694.040 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD) | 3,649.680 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%) | 5.993 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 75.092 2016 | yearly | 1984 - 2016 |
| LA: GDP per Capita: PPP: 2017 Price (Intl $) | 7,826.389 2019 | yearly | 1990 - 2019 |
| Production | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minerals Production (Metric Ton) | 17,310,043.000 2018 | yearly | 2009 - 2018 |
| Gold Production (kg) | 5,988.000 2017 | yearly | 1997 - 2017 |
| Silver Production (Metric Ton) | 49.900 2017 | yearly | 2008 - 2017 |
| Industrial Production: Textiles: Clothing (Piece th) | 21,038.059 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Agricultural Production: Upland Rice: Total (Ton) | 169,000.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Agricultural Production: Maize: Total (Ton) | 793,625.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -3.2 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -610.066 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 2,043.467 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 10.8 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) | 40,599.931 2022 | yearly | 2000 - 2022 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Demographic and Labour Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population (Person mn) | 7.1 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Labour Force Participation Rate (%) | 77.3 2020 | yearly | 1990 - 2020 |
| Employed Persons (Person) | 3,474,582.000 2014 | yearly | 1994 - 2014 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.95 2020 | yearly | 1991 - 2020 |
| Labour Productivity Growth (%) | 2.54 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Population (Person mn) | 7.917 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Forecast: Employment (Person mn) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%) | 0.000 | yearly | - |
| Population: Mid Year (Person) | 7,123,207.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Population: Mid Year: Male (Person) | 3,458,000.000 2017 | yearly | 1976 - 2017 |
| Population: Mid Year: Female (Person) | 3,443,000.000 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 (%) | 1.9 Feb 2021 | monthly | May 1994 - Feb 2021 |
| Core CPI Change (%) | 2.777 Dec 2019 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Dec 2019 |
| CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%) | 2.380 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 2011 - Jan 2021 |
| Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%) | 3.100 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100) | 113.610 Feb 2021 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Feb 2021 |
| CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100) | 107.340 Dec 2019 | monthly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2019 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 8.062 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 250.6 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 1,738.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 16.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 740.038 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 117.453 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 420.406 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,488.1 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -18.9 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 30,305.478 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 10,570.328 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 8.642 Oct 2020 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2020 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1.952 Dec 2020 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 204.518 Nov 2020 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2020 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 164.633 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Dec 2020 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 113.220 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 159.320 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Dec 2020 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 157.350 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: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 219.140 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 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 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 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,054,900.000 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,672,285.000 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 90,608.000 2019 | yearly | 2008 - 2019 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,916,473.000 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 451,468.000 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,681,038.000 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 118,206.000 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,406,849.000 2019 | yearly | 2007 - 2019 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -10.4 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -7.0 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 246.5 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 4.0 2019 | yearly | 1988 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | -0.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.0 2019 | yearly | 1984 - 2019 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -91.388 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2020 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -0.252 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2020 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 9,935.6 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 52.6 2019 | yearly | 1996 - 2019 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | -1.896 2026 | yearly | 1980 - 2026 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 440,000.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 722,969.507 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: China (USD th) | 1,072,237.229 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| 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 |
| FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) | 711.800 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 (%) | 3.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,725.887 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 12,138.709 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Dec 2020 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 17.0 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 4.0 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,319.2 Dec 2020 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Dec 2020 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 3.3 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2020 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 34.574 May 2019 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2019 |
| 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) | 9,898.7 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.3 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 8,430.795 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.19 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2020 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 41.79 2019 | yearly | 2012 - 2019 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 112,574.384 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,005.878 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Dec 2020 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 4.000 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 111,549.030 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 78,187.191 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Dec 2020 |
| Banking Statistics | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Adequacy Ratio (%) | 13.1 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2020 |
| Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exchange Rate against USD (LAK/USD) | 9,324.300 Feb 2021 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Feb 2021 |
| Policy Rate (% pa) | 3.00 Jan 2021 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2021 |
| Energy | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity Production (GWh) | 31,134 2019 | yearly | 1985 - 2019 |
| Tourism | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visitor Arrivals (Person) | 4,791,065 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Visitor Arrivals Growth (%) | 16.2 Dec 2019 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD mn) | 935 2019 | yearly | 1991 - 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue Growth (%) | 15.3 2019 | yearly | 1992 - 2019 |
| Visitors Arrivals: Asia & Pacific: Thailand (Person) | 2,160,300.000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Visitors Arrivals: Asia & Pacific: Vietnam (Person) | 924,875.000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Visitors Arrivals: Asia & Pacific: China (Person) | 1,022,727.000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Visitors Arrivals: Asia & Pacific: Korea (Person) | 203,191.000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Visitors Arrivals: America: USA (Person) | 61,184.000 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Tourism Revenue (USD th) | 811,010.661 2018 | yearly | 1991 - 2018 |
| No of Hotels (Unit) | 637.000 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Financial Market | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Market Index (11Jan2011=1000) | 594.8 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2021 |
| Market Capitalization (USD mn) | 138.290 Mar 2021 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| LSX: Turnover Volume (Share) | 557,000.000 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| LSX: Turnover Value (LAK mn) | 2,365.943 Mar 2021 | monthly | Feb 2011 - Mar 2021 |
| Transport and Telecommunications | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit) | 1,490,831.000 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person) | 4,362,180.000 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number) | 20.794 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Teledensity: Mobile (Number) | 60.844 2019 | yearly | 1960 - 2019 |
| Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) | 278,572.554 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Exports: Television (USD th) | 102.690 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th) | 165,251.279 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Imports: Television (USD th) | 8,562.790 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
| Passenger Carried: By Land (Person th) | 78,305.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Passenger Carried: By Water (Person th) | 3,848.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Passenger Carried: By Air (Person th) | 3,292.800 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Freight Carried: By Land (Ton th) | 6,443.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th) | 32.300 2017 | yearly | 2014 - 2017 |
| Freight Carried: By Water (Ton th) | 2,651.000 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
| Freight Carried: By Air (Ton th) | 5.500 2019 | yearly | 1976 - 2019 |
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