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Lao PDR

East Asia & Pacific Lower middle income Vientiane

Lao PDR posted GDP of $18.30B in 2025. Population stands at 7.87M, while GDP per capita reaches $2,324.76. Latest available inflation is 7.74%, and unemployment is 1.19%.

Quick facts

GDP (current US$) $18.30B 2025 Population, total 7.87M 2025 GDP per capita (current US$) $2,324.76 2025 Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) 7.74% 2025 Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 69.23 years 2024 Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) 1.19% 2025 GDP growth (annual %) 4.54% 2025

Population, total

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7.87M
2025

Population, total increased from 2.12M in 1960 to 7.87M in 2025, a gain of 5.75M.

GDP (current US$)

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$18.30B
2025

GDP (current US$) increased from $1.76B in 1984 to $18.30B in 2025, a gain of $16.55B.

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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7.74%
2025

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 61.33% in 1989 to 7.74% in 2025, a decrease of 53.59%.

Life expectancy at birth, total (years)

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69.23 years
2024

Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 41.04 years in 1960 to 69.23 years in 2024, a gain of 28.19 years.

Country takeaways

  • Lao PDR posts $18.30B for GDP (current US$) in 2025; global position: #134.
  • Lao PDR posts 7.87M for Population, total in 2025; global position: #102.
  • Lao PDR posts $2,324.76 for GDP per capita (current US$) in 2025; global position: #150.
  • Lao PDR posts 7.74% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025; global position: #139.

Trend interpretation

  • Population, total increased from 2.12M in 1960 to 7.87M in 2025, a gain of 5.75M.
  • GDP (current US$) increased from $1.76B in 1984 to $18.30B in 2025, a gain of $16.55B.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) declined from 61.33% in 1989 to 7.74% in 2025, a decrease of 53.59%.
  • Life expectancy at birth, total (years) increased from 41.04 years in 1960 to 69.23 years in 2024, a gain of 28.19 years.

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