Laos GDP (2026)
IMF (2026)
- Nominal (current) Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Laos is $18.96 billion ($18,959,000,000) as of 2026, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- The GDP growth rate in 2026 is 4.0%, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- GDP per Capita in Laos (with a population of 7,974,017 people) is $2,403 in 2026, an increase of $115 from $2,288 in 2025; this represents a change of 5.0% in GDP per capita.
GDP Change (%)
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Laos
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $18,959,000,000 | 4.0% | $2,403 | 1.28% |
| 2025 | $17,822,000,000 | 4.8% | $2,288 | 1.33% |
| 2024 | $15,792,000,000 | 4.3% | $2,055 | 1.37% |
| 2023 | $14,993,000,000 | 3.7% | $1,977 | 1.4% |
| 2022 | $15,121,000,000 | 2.3% | $2,022 | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $18,533,000,000 | 2.1% | $2,496 | 1.45% |
| 2020 | $18,511,000,000 | −0.4% | $2,529 | 1.5% |
| 2019 | $18,770,000,000 | 4.7% | $2,603 | 1.54% |
| 2018 | $18,131,000,000 | 6.2% | $2,552 | 1.57% |
| 2017 | $17,055,000,000 | 6.9% | $2,437 | 1.58% |
| 2016 | $15,904,000,000 | 7.0% | $2,308 | 1.58% |
| 2015 | $14,418,000,000 | 7.3% | $2,124 | 1.47% |
| 2014 | $13,266,000,000 | 7.6% | $1,983 | 1.39% |
| 2013 | $11,972,000,000 | 8.0% | $1,814 | 1.42% |
| 2012 | $10,194,000,000 | 7.8% | $1,566 | 1.44% |
| 2011 | $8,964,000,000 | 8.0% | $1,397 | 1.46% |
| 2010 | $7,506,000,000 | 8.0% | $1,187 | 1.48% |
| 2009 | $6,431,000,000 | 7.4% | $1,032 | 1.51% |
| 2008 | $5,946,000,000 | 7.8% | $969 | 1.53% |
| 2007 | $4,757,000,000 | 7.9% | $787 | 1.56% |
| 2006 | $3,934,000,000 | 9.0% | $662 | 1.6% |
| 2005 | $3,079,000,000 | 6.9% | $526 | 1.52% |
| 2004 | $2,651,000,000 | 7.2% | $460 | 1.47% |
| 2003 | $2,260,000,000 | 6.2% | $397 | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $1,844,000,000 | 6.8% | $329 | 1.62% |
| 2001 | $1,757,000,000 | 4.8% | $318 | 1.66% |
| 2000 | $1,720,000,000 | 6.4% | $317 | 1.69% |
| 1999 | $1,415,000,000 | 4.0% | $265 | 1.76% |
| 1998 | $1,334,000,000 | 4.3% | $254 | 1.87% |
| 1997 | $3,515,000,000 | 6.9% | $683 | 2.11% |
| 1996 | $3,726,000,000 | 6.9% | $739 | 2.36% |
| 1995 | $3,579,000,000 | 7.0% | $727 | 2.5% |
| 1994 | $3,081,000,000 | 8.2% | $642 | 2.65% |
| 1993 | $2,652,000,000 | 5.9% | $567 | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $2,354,000,000 | 7.0% | $518 | 2.81% |
| 1991 | $2,053,000,000 | 4.0% | $465 | 2.86% |
| 1990 | $1,742,000,000 | 6.7% | $406 | 2.89% |
| 1989 | $1,460,000,000 | 9.9% | $353 | 2.91% |
| 1988 | $1,182,000,000 | −2.1% | $294 | 2.91% |
| 1987 | $1,815,000,000 | −1.0% | $465 | 2.88% |
| 1986 | $2,577,000,000 | 4.8% | $678 | 2.85% |
| 1985 | $3,685,000,000 | 9.1% | $998 | 2.81% |
| 1984 | $2,930,000,000 | 6.4% | $815 | 2.73% |
| 1983 | $2,047,000,000 | 3.0% | $585 | 2.64% |
| 1982 | $1,119,000,000 | 4.7% | $328 | 2.48% |
| 1981 | $1,118,000,000 | 15.3% | $335 | 2.25% |
| 1980 | $1,913,000,000 | 10.0% | $585 | 1.99% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $86,490,000,000 | $10,964 | 5.6% | 1.28% |
| 2025 | $80,837,000,000 | $10,380 | 6.3% | 1.33% |
| 2024 | $75,027,000,000 | $9,762 | 5.4% | 1.37% |
| 2023 | $70,192,000,000 | $9,258 | 6% | 1.4% |
| 2022 | $65,299,000,000 | $8,733 | 8.8% | 1.42% |
| 2021 | $59,620,000,000 | $8,030 | 3.5% | 1.45% |
| 2020 | $56,769,000,000 | $7,756 | −0.4% | 1.5% |
| 2019 | $56,188,000,000 | $7,791 | 3.7% | 1.54% |
| 2018 | $53,367,000,000 | $7,511 | 4.9% | 1.57% |
| 2017 | $50,105,000,000 | $7,160 | 7.1% | 1.58% |
| 2016 | $46,049,000,000 | $6,682 | 6.4% | 1.58% |
| 2015 | $42,623,000,000 | $6,280 | 6.7% | 1.47% |
| 2014 | $39,369,000,000 | $5,883 | 8% | 1.39% |
| 2013 | $35,957,000,000 | $5,447 | 8.3% | 1.42% |
| 2012 | $32,729,000,000 | $5,028 | 8.3% | 1.44% |
| 2011 | $29,804,000,000 | $4,645 | 8.6% | 1.46% |
| 2010 | $27,042,000,000 | $4,277 | 7.7% | 1.48% |
| 2009 | $24,734,000,000 | $3,970 | 6.4% | 1.51% |
| 2008 | $22,895,000,000 | $3,731 | 8.2% | 1.53% |
| 2007 | $20,832,000,000 | $3,448 | 9% | 1.56% |
| 2006 | $18,806,000,000 | $3,163 | 10.5% | 1.6% |
| 2005 | $16,744,000,000 | $2,861 | 8.7% | 1.52% |
| 2004 | $15,182,000,000 | $2,632 | 8.6% | 1.47% |
| 2003 | $13,793,000,000 | $2,424 | 6.7% | 1.55% |
| 2002 | $12,739,000,000 | $2,272 | 6.8% | 1.62% |
| 2001 | $11,744,000,000 | $2,128 | 5.4% | 1.66% |
| 2000 | $10,962,000,000 | $2,019 | 7% | 1.69% |
| 1999 | $10,072,000,000 | $1,886 | 3.7% | 1.76% |
| 1998 | $9,547,000,000 | $1,820 | 3.5% | 1.87% |
| 1997 | $9,053,000,000 | $1,758 | 6.4% | 2.11% |
| 1996 | $8,325,000,000 | $1,652 | 6.3% | 2.36% |
| 1995 | $7,648,000,000 | $1,554 | 6.6% | 2.5% |
| 1994 | $6,998,000,000 | $1,458 | 7.6% | 2.65% |
| 1993 | $6,335,000,000 | $1,355 | 5.4% | 2.75% |
| 1992 | $5,845,000,000 | $1,286 | 6.3% | 2.81% |
| 1991 | $5,341,000,000 | $1,209 | 4.4% | 2.86% |
| 1990 | $4,968,000,000 | $1,158 | 6.6% | 2.89% |
| 1989 | $4,488,000,000 | $1,086 | 11% | 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 | $1,006 | 4% | 2.85% |
| 1985 | $3,573,000,000 | $967 | 9.6% | 2.81% |
| 1984 | $3,174,000,000 | $883 | 7.4% | 2.73% |
| 1983 | $2,878,000,000 | $822 | 4.3% | 2.64% |
| 1982 | $2,689,000,000 | $788 | 8.7% | 2.48% |
| 1981 | $2,418,000,000 | $725 | 23.9% | 2.25% |
| 1980 | $1,916,000,000 | $585 | – | 1.99% |
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Real (Constant, Inflation Adjusted) | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,502,933,121 | $21,168,286,229 | 1.37% |
| 2023 | $15,843,155,731 | $20,303,702,352 | 1.4% |
| 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 | 1.5% |
| 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 | 1.6% |
| 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 | 2.5% |
| 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)
| Year | GDP Nominal (Current USD) | GDP Growth | GDP per capita | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $20,087,000,000 | 4.0% | $2,515 | 1.24% |
| 2028 | $21,238,000,000 | 3.5% | $2,627 | 1.2% |
| 2029 | $22,319,000,000 | 3.0% | $2,728 | 1.16% |
| 2030 | $23,412,000,000 | 3.0% | $2,829 | 1.12% |
| 2031 | $24,522,000,000 | 3.0% | $2,931 | 1.09% |
| Year | GDP PPP | GDP PPP per Capita | PPP Per Capita Change | Pop. Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $91,889,000,000 | $11,503 | −3.8% | 1.24% |
| 2028 | $96,668,000,000 | $11,955 | −3.5% | 1.2% |
| 2029 | $101,341,000,000 | $12,386 | −3.6% | 1.16% |
| 2030 | $106,282,000,000 | $12,843 | −3.6% | 1.12% |
| 2031 | $111,413,000,000 | $13,316 | – | 1.09% |
Sources:
- IMF, World Economic Outlook (April 2026).
- World Bank
- National Accounts Data – United Nations Statistics Division
- World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision – United Nations Population Division