Laos Forecast: Real GDP Growth
1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Laos Forecast: Real GDP Growth
- Laos Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.967 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.252 % in Dec 2022.
- Looking ahead, Laos Real GDP Growth is projected to stand at 4.496 % in Dec 2028.
- 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 2028?
Laos Real GDP Growth is forecasted to be 3.967 % in Dec 2023 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.496 2028 | 4.337 2027 | -2.100 1988 | 15.332 1981 | % | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Real GDP Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (%) | 2.711 2023 | yearly | 2003 - 2023 |
| Albania (%) | 3.400 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (%) | 1.782 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (%) | 1.500 2028 | yearly | 2001 - 2028 |
| Angola (%) | 4.230 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (%) | 2.685 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Argentina (%) | 2.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Armenia (%) | 4.500 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Aruba (%) | 1.400 2029 | yearly | 1987 - 2029 |
| Australia (%) | 2.279 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Austria (%) | 1.527 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 2.572 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Bahamas (%) | 1.496 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bahrain (%) | 2.733 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.531 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Barbados (%) | 1.840 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Belarus (%) | 0.741 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.289 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belize (%) | 2.012 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Benin (%) | 5.934 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bhutan (%) | 7.157 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Bolivia (%) | 3.400 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 3.000 2028 | yearly | 1997 - 2028 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.957 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (%) | 2.015 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (%) | 2.112 2027 | yearly | 1986 - 2027 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 2.840 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (%) | 5.258 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Burundi (%) | 4.565 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.500 2027 | yearly | 1988 - 2027 |
| Cameroon (%) | 4.898 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Canada (%) | 1.643 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Cape Verde (%) | 4.498 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Central African Republic (%) | 3.347 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chad (%) | 3.508 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Chile (%) | 2.459 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| China (%) | 3.437 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Colombia (%) | 3.345 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (%) | 4.342 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Congo (%) | 3.980 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (%) | 3.243 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Croatia (%) | 2.800 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.983 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.501 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (%) | 6.482 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (%) | 1.800 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Djibouti (%) | 5.000 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Dominica (%) | 2.685 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (%) | 4.985 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.751 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (%) | 5.984 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| El Salvador (%) | 1.965 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Equatorial Guinea (%) | -0.981 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Eritrea (%) | 2.925 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1994 - 2027 |
| Swaziland (%) | 2.278 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Ethiopia (%) | 6.953 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Fiji (%) | 3.459 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (%) | 1.519 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| France (%) | 1.450 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gabon (%) | 3.809 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Gambia (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.198 2028 | yearly | 1995 - 2028 |
| Germany (%) | 1.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.774 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Greece (%) | 1.355 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Grenada (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guatemala (%) | 3.900 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (%) | 5.187 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Guinea-Bissau (%) | 5.000 2027 | yearly | 1981 - 2027 |
| Guyana (%) | 3.320 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Haiti (%) | 1.500 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Honduras (%) | 3.940 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 2.849 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.150 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iceland (%) | 2.432 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| India (%) | 6.042 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Indonesia (%) | 5.117 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Iran (%) | 2.047 2029 | yearly | 1981 - 2029 |
| Iraq (%) | 2.625 2027 | yearly | 1999 - 2027 |
| Ireland (%) | 3.010 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Israel (%) | 3.499 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Italy (%) | 0.882 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 6.000 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jamaica (%) | 1.600 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Japan (%) | 0.409 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jordan (%) | 3.300 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 2.778 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Kenya (%) | 5.516 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kiribati (%) | 1.971 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.340 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kosovo (%) | 3.800 2029 | yearly | 2001 - 2029 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.655 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 3.977 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Laos (%) | 4.496 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.377 2027 | yearly | 1993 - 2027 |
| Lebanon (%) | -22.000 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (%) | 2.145 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Liberia (%) | 5.680 2027 | yearly | 2001 - 2027 |
| Libya (%) | 3.588 2027 | yearly | 1980 - 2027 |
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| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 6.726 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | 178.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 2,217.9 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 2.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,135.414 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 330.538 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 218.709 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 2,039.2 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 4.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 29,719.658 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 31,997.651 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 9.873 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 15.888 Nov 2024 | monthly | Aug 2003 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 571.291 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 110.304 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) | 462.100 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) | 142.090 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) | 188.310 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) | 194.390 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) | 153.890 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) | 297.920 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) | 147.760 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) | 220.430 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) | 259.880 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2018 - Sep 2024 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) | 101,542.000 2023 | yearly | 2008 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 269,683.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) | 93,722.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 2,883,854.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) | 101,441.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 2,504,404.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 1,390,684.000 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) | 3,844,420.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) | 1,964,647.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) | 532,132.000 2023 | yearly | 2010 - 2023 |
| 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) | 64.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.7 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | 176.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 11.9 2023 | yearly | 1988 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 2023 | yearly | 1984 - 2023 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 0.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | -132.717 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| 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) | 0.176 2029 | yearly | 1980 - 2029 |
| BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) | 361.05 Dec 2017 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2017 |
| FDI: Korea (USD th) | 6,183.504 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| FDI: France (USD th) | 0.000 2021 | yearly | 2000 - 2021 |
| 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: 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) | 1,500.203 2023 | yearly | 2000 - 2023 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 1.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 825.869 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 13,972.420 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 23.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 1,819.3 Jun 2024 | monthly | Dec 1988 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 2.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 31.692 May 2021 | monthly | Jan 1989 - May 2021 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 15,027.306 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 36.9 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 10,675.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 21.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1992 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 9,211.862 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 20.94 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 56.65 2023 | yearly | 2012 - 2023 |
| Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) | 286,965.565 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) | 16,961.698 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) | 8.000 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) | 309,487.370 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2024 |
| Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) | 189,193.228 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2024 |
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