Lao PDR GDP
Animated chart · GDP (current US$) · 1984–2024
$16.5B2024 (latest)
+839%since 1984
$19.0Bpeak (2020)
41years of data
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Lao PDR GDP rose from $1.8B in 1984 to $16.5B in 2024 — 839% higher over 40 years, a compound 5.8% a year. It peaked at $19.0B back in 2020. The sharpest single-year move was +35% in 1985, against a 45% fall in 1988. Over the past decade it rose 24%.
The data
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.5B |
| 2023 | $15.8B |
| 2022 | $15.5B |
| 2021 | $18.8B |
| 2020 | $19.0B |
| 2019 | $18.7B |
| 2018 | $18.1B |
| 2017 | $17.1B |
| 2016 | $15.9B |
| 2015 | $14.4B |
| 2014 | $13.3B |
| 2013 | $12.0B |
| 2012 | $10.2B |
| 2011 | $8.8B |
| 2010 | $7.1B |
| 2009 | $5.8B |
| 2008 | $5.4B |
| 2007 | $4.2B |
| 2006 | $3.5B |
| 2005 | $2.7B |
| 2004 | $2.4B |
| 2003 | $2.0B |
| 2002 | $1.8B |
| 2001 | $1.8B |
| 2000 | $1.7B |
| 1999 | $1.5B |
| 1998 | $1.3B |
| 1997 | $1.7B |
| 1996 | $1.9B |
| 1995 | $1.8B |
| 1994 | $1.5B |
| 1993 | $1.3B |
| 1992 | $1.1B |
| 1991 | $1.0B |
| 1990 | $865.6M |
| 1989 | $714.0M |
| 1988 | $599.0M |
| 1987 | $1.1B |
| 1986 | $1.8B |
| 1985 | $2.4B |
| 1984 | $1.8B |
Data: World Bank (World Development Indicators), indicator NY.GDP.MKTP.CD. Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lao PDR's GDP in 2024?
Lao PDR's GDP was $16.5B in 2024, from the World Bank's GDP (current US$) series.
How much has Lao PDR's GDP grown since 1984?
It rose from $1.8B in 1984 to $16.5B in 2024 — 839% higher, about 5.8% a year.
When was Lao PDR's GDP at its highest?
It peaked at $19.0B in 2020.
Where does this GDP chart get its data?
The World Bank's World Development Indicators (series NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), licensed CC BY 4.0. Kitegraph charts it and lets you export an animated video.