Laos Forecast: Real GDP Growth
1980 - 2027 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Laos Forecast: Real GDP Growth
- Laos Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.061 % in Dec 2021.
- Looking ahead, Laos Real GDP Growth is projected to stand at 4.300 % in Dec 2027.
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Gross Domestic Product: Constant Prices: YoY.
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What is Laos's Forecast: Real GDP Growth in 2027?
Laos Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.200 % in Dec 2022 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.300 2027 | 4.150 2026 | -2.100 1988 | 15.332 1981 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
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| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | -2.351 2020 | yearly | 2003 - 2020 |
| Albania (%) | 3.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.812 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Angola (%) | 3.940 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 2.703 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.500 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Aruba (%) | 1.400 2027 | yearly | 1987 - 2027 |
| Australia (%) | 2.585 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Austria (%) | 1.780 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.493 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Bahamas (%) | 1.496 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bahrain (%) | 3.050 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.531 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Barbados (%) | 1.840 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.574 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.198 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belize (%) | 2.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Benin (%) | 6.028 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bhutan (%) | 5.762 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.000 2027 | yearly | 1997 - 2027 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.986 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.040 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Brunei (%) | 2.112 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.840 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 5.305 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Burundi (%) | 4.519 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.500 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Cameroon (%) | 5.164 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Canada (%) | 1.631 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 4.498 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 4.664 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Chad (%) | 3.508 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Chile (%) | 2.459 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| China (%) | 4.784 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.445 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Comoros (%) | 4.342 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Congo (%) | 3.370 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Costa Rica (%) | 3.160 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.000 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.930 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.505 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 6.632 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.800 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Djibouti (%) | 6.000 2027 | yearly | 1992 - 2027 |
| Dominica (%) | 2.489 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.797 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.904 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| El Salvador (%) | 1.965 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | -0.981 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Eritrea (%) | 3.752 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Swaziland (%) | 2.278 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 6.990 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Fiji (%) | 3.413 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Finland (%) | 1.265 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| France (%) | 1.412 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Gabon (%) | 3.823 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Gambia (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.200 2027 | yearly | 1995 - 2027 |
| Germany (%) | 1.134 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ghana (%) | 7.485 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Greece (%) | 1.201 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Grenada (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guatemala (%) | 3.503 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guinea (%) | 5.107 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Guyana (%) | 3.748 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Haiti (%) | 1.700 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Honduras (%) | 3.940 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hungary (%) | 2.700 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.299 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| India (%) | 6.168 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.177 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iran (%) | 2.025 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Iraq (%) | 2.625 2027 | yearly | 1999 - 2027 |
| Ireland (%) | 3.030 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Israel (%) | 3.515 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Italy (%) | 0.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 6.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Jamaica (%) | 1.600 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Japan (%) | 0.398 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 3.084 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.424 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kiribati (%) | 1.971 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.284 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kosovo (%) | 3.500 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.655 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 4.041 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Laos (%) | 4.300 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.260 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Lebanon (%) | -22.000 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (%) | 0.122 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Liberia (%) | 5.680 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Libya (%) | 3.588 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
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| 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: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) | 12,572.610 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: 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: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) | 18,430.240 2018 | yearly | 2013 - 2018 |
| 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) | 2,114.2 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 3.8 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 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) | 1,713.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Mar 2022 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -0.5 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 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) | 19.224 Apr 2022 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.620 Apr 2022 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 342.909 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 201.771 Apr 2022 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2022 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 216.790 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 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 124.620 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 |
| 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: 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 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 131,167.000 2021 | yearly | 2010 - 2021 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,268,960.000 2021 | yearly | 2007 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 126.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.3 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 130.9 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 5.6 2021 | yearly | 1988 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 7.348 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -1.6 2021 | yearly | 1984 - 2021 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 7.3 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2022 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 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: Korea (USD th) | 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI (USD th) | 7,927,677.215 2019 | yearly | 2010 - 2019 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 440,000.000 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Thailand (USD th) | 722,969.507 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 2019 |
| FDI: Vietnam (USD th) | 64,508.549 2019 | yearly | 2000 - 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) | 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 Jul 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Jul 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: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 147,479.459 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 17,132.609 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Mar 2022 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 3.000 2021 | yearly | 1989 - 2021 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 93,590.777 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Mar 2022 |
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