Lao PDR: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2016, Lao PDR's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 1.68 million on 2015 (from 14.2 million to 15.88 million).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2015), the average change was +626,394 and a typical year strayed about 254,933 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 1.68 million 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 781,982 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 17.19 million 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 954,716, against 2 million 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.

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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

All 17 values

GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Australia — 94,632 (2025)
• Brunei Darussalam — 42,097 (2025)
• Cambodia — 9.14 million (2025)
• Hong Kong SAR, China — 468,333 (2025)
• Indonesia — 45.2 million (2025)
• Japan — 4.91 million (2024)
• Kiribati — 4,607 (2024)
• Korea, Rep. — 44.93 million (2025)
• Macao SAR, China — 568,237 (2024)
• Malaysia — 46,921 (2025)
• Marshall Islands — 7,184 (2024)

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$514.84 million (2023)
• Net official development assistance received (constant 2023 US$)

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Questions people ask

What is Lao PDR's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

15.88 million in 2016, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 230.66% from 4.8 million in 2000 (7.76% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 15.88 million in 2016 and the lowest 4.8 million in 2000.

Is the latest change in GNI per capita (constant LCU) unusual for Lao PDR?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, 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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