Lao PDR's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) was US$2,267 in 2016, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 92.89% from US$1,175 in 2006 (6.79% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$2,267 | 2016 |
| Five years earlier | US$1,553 | 2011 |
| Ten years earlier | US$1,175 | 2006 |
| Highest | US$2,267 | 2016 |
| Lowest | US$685.63 | 2000 |
| Average since 2007 | US$1,664 | 2007–2016 |
| First recorded | US$685.63 |
What the numbers say
In 2016, Lao PDR's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) rose US$240.39 on 2015 (from US$2,027 to US$2,267).
Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2015), the average change was +US$89.4 and a typical year strayed about US$36.39 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$240.39 in 2016. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2007 to 2016 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$111.61 a year. A straight line explains 98% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
A straight-line projection, tested first
Extending that straight line gives about US$2,453 for 2019. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2014 to 2016 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was US$136.26, against US$285.83 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.
See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.
How it compares
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| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Lao PDR | US$2,267 | 2016 |
| World | US$11,299 | 2024 |
| Lower middle income | US$2,422 | 2025 |
What this measures
Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.
All 17 values
| Year | GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,267 |
| 2015 | 2,027 |
| 2014 | 1,949 |
| 2013 | 1,795 |
| 2012 | 1,680 |
| 2011 | 1,553 |
| 2010 | 1,451 |
| 2009 | 1,396 |
| 2008 | 1,290 |
| 2007 | 1,230 |
| 2006 |
GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) in nearby economies
- Australia — US$62,327 (2025)
- Brunei Darussalam — US$31,133 (2025)
- Cambodia — US$2,299 (2025)
- Hong Kong SAR, China — US$51,697 (2025)
- Indonesia — US$4,382 (2025)
- Japan — US$39,758 (2024)
- Kiribati — US$3,386 (2024)
- Korea, Rep. — US$37,086 (2025)
- Macao SAR, China — US$64,642 (2024)
- Malaysia — US$12,014 (2025)
- Marshall Islands
More economic policy & debt data for Lao PDR
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$347.91 million (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$90.18 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan (current US$) — US$41.74 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$435.39 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (current US$) — US$514.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received (constant 2023 US$) — US$514.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (current US$) — US$514.84 million (2023)
- Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Lao PDR's GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$)?
- US$2,267 in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2000?
- It is up 230.66% from US$685.63 in 2000 (7.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was US$2,267 in 2016 and the lowest US$685.63 in 2000.
- Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant 2015 US$) unusual for Lao PDR?
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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