GNI (current US$) in Lao PDR stood at $17.28 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 12% from $15.46 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $13.78 billion (up 25% since). The highest value since 1984 was $17.85 billion in 2020, the lowest $599 million in 1988. Lao PDR ranked 134th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.
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GNI (current US$), measured in current US$, measures the total economic output of Lao PDR. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Lao PDR, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
GNI (current US$) in Lao PDR stood at $17.28 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 12% from $15.46 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $13.78 billion (up 25% since).
Lao PDR ranked 134th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.
The highest value since 1984 was $17.85 billion in 2020, the lowest $599 million in 1988.
| Indicator | GNI (current US$) |
|---|---|
| Country | Lao PDR |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | current US$ |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). GNI (current US$) — Lao PDR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ny-gnp-mktp-cd/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.CD
World Bank. "GNI (current US$) — Lao PDR." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ny-gnp-mktp-cd/LAO. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.CD.
World Bank. 2026. "GNI (current US$) — Lao PDR." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ny-gnp-mktp-cd/LAO. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.CD.
@misc{econdash_wdi_ny_gnp_mktp_cd_lao,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{GNI (current US\$) --- Lao PDR}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-ny-gnp-mktp-cd/LAO},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GNP.MKTP.CD}
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