Gross domestic product
$18.3B
2025
Lao PDR
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GDP growth rate
4.5%
2025
Lao PDR
GDP per capita
$2,325
2025
Lao PDR
Total population
7.9M
2025
Lao PDR
Inflation, consumer prices
7.7%
2025
Lao PDR
Unemployment rate
1.2%
2025
Lao PDR
Exports of goods and services
$5.3B
2016
Lao PDR
Imports of goods and services
$6.7B
2016
Lao PDR
Trade balance
-$1.4B
2016
Lao PDR
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
$988.5M
2024
Lao PDR
Individuals using the internet
65.6%
2024
Lao PDR
Urban population share
40.3%
2025
Lao PDR
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Trend, 2016 to 2025
Gross domestic product
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| Period | Lao PDR |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $15.9B |
| 2017 | $17.1B |
| 2018 | $18.1B |
| 2019 | $18.7B |
| 2020 | $19.0B |
| 2021 | $18.8B |
| 2022 | $15.5B |
| 2023 | $15.8B |
| 2024 | $16.5B |
| 2025 | $18.3B |
Observations, 2016 to 2025
| Indicator | Geography | Period | Value | Source | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2016 | $15.9B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2017 | $17.1B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2018 | $18.1B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2019 | $18.7B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2020 | $19.0B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2021 | $18.8B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2022 | $15.5B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2023 | $15.8B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2024 | $16.5B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Gross domestic product | Lao PDR | 2025 | $18.3B | World Bank Open Data | Jul 13, 2026 |
Indicators covering this economy
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- Gross domestic product2025
- GDP growth rate2025
- GDP per capita2025
- Total population2025
- Inflation, consumer prices2025
- Unemployment rate2025
- Exports of goods and services2016
- Imports of goods and services2016
- Trade balance2016
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows2024
- Individuals using the internet2024
- Urban population share2025
Where these figures come from
- Indicator code
- NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
- Official series name
- GDP (current US$)
- Retrieved by BizNavi Hub
- Sep 22, 2026
- Provider last revised
- Jul 13, 2026
- Last refreshed by BizNavi Hub
- Sep 22, 2026
- Attribution
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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