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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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$0$5.0B$10.0B$15.0B$20.0B198420042024
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · CC BY 4.0

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

YearGDP
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.