Laos GDP (2026)

IMF (2026)

Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Laos is $18.39 billion ($18,388,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). #144 in the world
The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
GDP per Capita in Laos (with a population of 7,974,018 people) is $2,331 in 2026, an increase of $160 from $2,171 in 2025; this represents a change of 7.4% in GDP per capita. #178 in the world

GDP Change (%)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Laos

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2026$18,388,000,0004.5%$2,331+1.28%
2025$16,906,000,0004.8%$2,171+1.33%
2024$15,088,000,00013.5%$1,963+1.37%
2023$15,007,000,0003.7%$1,979+1.40%
2022$15,121,000,0002.3%$2,022+1.42%
2021$18,533,000,0002.1%$2,496+1.45%
2020$18,511,000,000−0.4%$2,529+1.50%
2019$18,770,000,0004.7%$2,603+1.54%
2018$18,131,000,0006.2%$2,552+1.57%
2017$17,055,000,0006.9%$2,437+1.58%
2016$15,904,000,0007.0%$2,308+1.58%
2015$14,418,000,0007.3%$2,124+1.47%
2014$13,266,000,0007.6%$1,983+1.39%
2013$11,972,000,0008.0%$1,814+1.42%
2012$10,194,000,0007.8%$1,566+1.44%
2011$8,964,000,0008.0%$1,397+1.46%
2010$7,506,000,0008.0%$1,187+1.48%
2009$6,431,000,0007.4%$1,032+1.51%
2008$5,946,000,0007.8%$969+1.53%
2007$4,757,000,0007.9%$787+1.56%
2006$3,934,000,0009.0%$662+1.60%
2005$3,079,000,0006.9%$526+1.52%
2004$2,651,000,0007.2%$460+1.47%
2003$2,260,000,0006.2%$397+1.55%
2002$1,844,000,0006.8%$329+1.62%
2001$1,757,000,0004.8%$318+1.66%
2000$1,720,000,0006.4%$317+1.69%
1999$1,415,000,0004.0%$265+1.76%
1998$1,334,000,0004.3%$254+1.87%
1997$3,515,000,0006.9%$683+2.11%
1996$3,726,000,0006.9%$739+2.36%
1995$3,579,000,0007.0%$727+2.50%
1994$3,081,000,0008.2%$642+2.65%
1993$2,652,000,0005.9%$567+2.75%
1992$2,354,000,0007.0%$518+2.81%
1991$2,053,000,0004.0%$465+2.86%
1990$1,742,000,0006.7%$406+2.89%
1989$1,460,000,0009.9%$353+2.91%
1988$1,182,000,000−2.1%$294+2.91%
1987$1,815,000,000−1.0%$465+2.88%
1986$2,577,000,0004.8%$678+2.85%
1985$3,685,000,0009.1%$998+2.81%
1984$2,930,000,0006.4%$815+2.73%
1983$2,047,000,0003.0%$585+2.64%
1982$1,119,000,0004.7%$328+2.48%
1981$1,118,000,00015.3%$335+2.25%
1980$1,913,000,00010.0%$585+1.99%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2026$95,090,000,000$12,0546.7%+1.28%
2025$88,005,000,000$11,3006.2%+1.33%
2024$81,792,000,000$10,64214.9%+1.37%
2023$70,244,000,000$9,2656.1%+1.40%
2022$65,317,000,000$8,7368.8%+1.42%
2021$59,620,000,000$8,0303.5%+1.45%
2020$56,769,000,000$7,756−0.4%+1.50%
2019$56,188,000,000$7,7913.7%+1.54%
2018$53,367,000,000$7,5114.9%+1.57%
2017$50,105,000,000$7,1607.1%+1.58%
2016$46,049,000,000$6,6826.4%+1.58%
2015$42,623,000,000$6,2806.7%+1.47%
2014$39,369,000,000$5,8838%+1.39%
2013$35,957,000,000$5,4478.3%+1.42%
2012$32,729,000,000$5,0288.3%+1.44%
2011$29,804,000,000$4,6458.6%+1.46%
2010$27,042,000,000$4,2777.7%+1.48%
2009$24,734,000,000$3,9706.4%+1.51%
2008$22,895,000,000$3,7318.2%+1.53%
2007$20,832,000,000$3,4489%+1.56%
2006$18,806,000,000$3,16310.5%+1.60%
2005$16,744,000,000$2,8618.7%+1.52%
2004$15,182,000,000$2,6328.6%+1.47%
2003$13,793,000,000$2,4246.7%+1.55%
2002$12,739,000,000$2,2726.8%+1.62%
2001$11,744,000,000$2,1285.4%+1.66%
2000$10,962,000,000$2,0197%+1.69%
1999$10,072,000,000$1,8863.7%+1.76%
1998$9,547,000,000$1,8203.5%+1.87%
1997$9,053,000,000$1,7586.4%+2.11%
1996$8,325,000,000$1,6526.3%+2.36%
1995$7,648,000,000$1,5546.6%+2.50%
1994$6,998,000,000$1,4587.6%+2.65%
1993$6,335,000,000$1,3555.4%+2.75%
1992$5,845,000,000$1,2866.3%+2.81%
1991$5,341,000,000$1,2094.4%+2.86%
1990$4,968,000,000$1,1586.6%+2.89%
1989$4,488,000,000$1,08611%+2.91%
1988$3,930,000,000$978−1.5%+2.91%
1987$3,878,000,000$993−1.3%+2.88%
1986$3,821,000,000$1,0064%+2.85%
1985$3,573,000,000$9679.6%+2.81%
1984$3,174,000,000$8837.4%+2.73%
1983$2,878,000,000$8224.3%+2.64%
1982$2,689,000,000$7888.7%+2.48%
1981$2,418,000,000$72523.9%+2.25%
1980$1,916,000,000$585–+1.99%
YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted)Pop. Change
2025$18,302,970,219$22,101,637,863+1.33%
2024$16,502,933,121$21,142,284,373+1.37%
2023$15,843,155,731$20,303,702,352+1.40%
2022$15,468,785,204$19,570,648,222+1.42%
2021$18,827,148,531$19,054,754,737+1.45%
2020$18,981,805,250$18,584,864,138+1.50%
2019$18,740,561,513$18,491,844,276+1.54%
2018$18,141,641,090$17,534,839,203+1.57%
2017$17,071,155,481$16,503,694,943+1.58%
2016$15,912,501,723$15,439,521,179+1.58%
2015$14,426,380,126$14,426,380,126+1.47%
2014$13,279,245,886$13,448,654,116+1.39%
2013$11,983,252,627$12,497,359,667+1.42%
2012$10,192,846,339$11,568,812,077+1.44%
2011$8,750,104,617$10,709,275,115+1.46%
2010$7,131,771,015$9,912,447,860+1.48%
2009$5,836,137,330$9,133,631,713+1.51%
2008$5,446,433,157$8,496,261,313+1.53%
2007$4,223,152,739$7,879,683,724+1.56%
2006$3,455,030,061$7,323,341,972+1.60%
2005$2,735,558,735$6,742,212,710+1.52%
2004$2,366,398,120$6,294,805,132+1.47%
2003$2,023,324,407$5,918,523,435+1.55%
2002$1,758,176,653$5,579,985,581+1.62%
2001$1,768,619,058$5,268,175,761+1.66%
2000$1,731,198,022$4,981,659,930+1.69%
1999$1,454,430,642$4,708,617,453+1.76%
1998$1,280,177,839$4,388,012,740+1.87%
1997$1,747,011,857$4,220,557,557+2.11%
1996$1,873,671,550$3,949,167,184+2.36%
1995$1,763,536,305$3,693,284,479+2.50%
1994$1,543,606,345$3,450,659,812+2.65%
1993$1,327,748,690$3,190,357,918+2.75%
1992$1,127,806,945$3,012,256,546+2.81%
1991$1,028,087,972$2,853,600,421+2.86%
1990$865,559,879$2,736,044,527+2.89%
1989$714,046,821$2,564,130,388+2.91%
1988$598,961,269$2,245,482,172+2.91%
1987$1,087,273,104$2,291,546,871+2.88%
1986$1,776,842,097$2,324,692,155+2.85%
1985$2,366,666,616$2,216,417,220+2.81%
1984$1,757,142,856$2,109,467,955+2.73%

Laos GDP Projections (IMF)

YearGDP Nominal (Current USD)GDP GrowthGDP per capitaPop. Change
2027$19,682,000,0004.5%$2,464+1.24%
2028$20,860,000,0004.0%$2,580+1.20%
2029$22,011,000,0003.5%$2,690+1.16%
2030$23,120,000,0003.0%$2,794+1.12%
2031$24,277,000,0003.0%$2,902+1.09%
YearGDP PPPGDP PPP per CapitaPPP Per Capita ChangePop. Change
2027$102,517,000,000$12,833−4.7%+1.24%
2028$108,837,000,000$13,460−4.1%+1.20%
2029$114,824,000,000$14,034−3.6%+1.16%
2030$120,518,000,000$14,563−3.5%+1.12%
2031$126,303,000,000$15,095–+1.09%

Sources:

IMF, World Economic Outlook (October 2026).
World Bank
National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division

See Also:

GDP by Country
GDP per Capita by Country
What is GDP?
Population of Laos