Nominal GDP
$18.30B
current US$ · 2025
World Bank
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Economy Snapshot
Laos Economy and Trade
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GDP $18.30B · real growth 4.5% · latest verified annual data
Laos's output measure stands at $18.30B in 2025; real GDP growth is listed separately at 4.5% for 2025. GDP per capita comes to $2,325 in the 2025 observation, while the latest CPI figure used here is 7.7% for 2025. Reference years remain attached to each series so readers can compare the figures without treating differently dated measures as one snapshot.
GDP per capita
$2,325
current US$ · 2025
Source listed below
Real GDP growth
4.5%
annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Inflation
7.7%
CPI annual % · 2025
Source listed below
Laos at a Glance
Each measure keeps its actual reference year and definition.
Output trend
Nominal GDP · annual observations · current US$ · World Bank
2015: $14.43B2016: $15.91B2017: $17.07B2018: $18.14B2019: $18.74B2020: $18.98B2021: $18.83B2022: $15.47B2023: $15.84B2024: $16.50B2025: $18.30B
GDP per capita$2,325
Real growth4.5%
GDP year2025
2025 Inflation
7.7%
CPI annual %
2025 Unemployment
1.2%
labor-market measure
2025 GDP per capita
$2,325
current US$
Macro signals and Merchandise trade
Available measures are shown with their reported reference periods.
Macro signals
World Bank annual observations
Real growth20254.5%
Unemployment20251.2%
Inflation20257.7%
Merchandise trade
WTO profile · 2023 · USD
Exports$6.04B
Imports$7.19B
Balance-$1.15B
Largest highlighted export destination
China38.2%
Understand the numbers
What Laos's economic profile is telling you
Laos grew by 4.5 percent in 2025, while annual CPI inflation remained elevated at 7.7 percent. The latest matched WTO merchandise pair independently resolved for this page is older, from 2023, and is labeled as such rather than presented as current trade.
Reading the macro data
Nominal GDP measures current-dollar size. Real growth, inflation and unemployment describe different economic conditions and may use different reference years.
Reading the trade data
Merchandise trade covers goods. A balance appears only when exports and imports have a verified matching year and currency basis.
Detailed Economic Data
| Indicator | Laos | Reference period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $18.30B | 2025 | Actual |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $2,325 | 2025 | Actual |
| Real GDP growthannual % | 4.5% | 2025 | Actual |
| InflationCPI annual % | 7.7% | 2025 | Actual |
| Unemploymentmodeled ILO estimate | 1.2% | 2025 | Estimate |
| Merchandise exportscurrent USD | $6.04B | 2023 | Actual |
| Merchandise importscurrent USD | $7.19B | 2023 | Actual |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Laos's latest GDP?
The World Bank GDP observation used here is $18.30B for 2025.
What does merchandise trade show for Laos?
Merchandise exports were $6.04B and imports were $7.19B in 2023, giving a same-year goods balance of -$1.15B.
Sources & methodology
Sources for the economic indicators and definitions shown above.
View sources used for this page
Core macroeconomic indicators with explicit reference years.
Official data: GDP · GDP per capita · Real growth · Inflation · Unemployment
Matched-year merchandise exports and imports from the WTO economy profile.
Official data: WTO country profile