Laos Nominal GDP Growth

1985 - 2025 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Laos Nominal GDP Growth

  • Laos Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 12.342 % in Dec 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 22.530 % for Dec 2024.
  • Laos Nominal GDP Growth data is updated yearly, averaging 15.094 % from Dec 1985 to 2025, with 41 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 144.631 % in 1999 and a record low of 6.309 % in 2020.
  • Laos Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Annual.

CEIC calculates annual Nominal GDP Growth from annual Nominal GDP. Lao Statistics Bureau provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP Growth prior to 2013 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993, and prior to 2003 is calculated from Nominal GDP sourced from the World Bank.

View Laos's Nominal GDP Growth from 1985 to 2025 in the chart:

Laos Nominal GDP Growth

What was Laos's Nominal GDP Growth in 2025?

Laos Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 12.342 % in Dec 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.342 2025 22.530 2024 6.309 2020 144.631 1999 % yearly 1985 - 2025

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Algeria (%) 5.091 Jun 2025
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Armenia (%) 11.083 Jun 2026
Australia (%) 5.325 Mar 2026
Austria (%) 2.785 Mar 2026
Azerbaijan (%) -0.615 Mar 2026
Bahrain (%) 5.082 Dec 2025
Bangladesh (%) 10.973 2026
Belarus (%) 12.632 Mar 2026
Belgium (%) 3.396 Mar 2026
Bolivia (%) 19.522 Dec 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.459 Mar 2026
Botswana (%) 12.747 Mar 2026
Brazil (%) 7.126 Jun 2026
Brunei (%) -1.221 Mar 2026
Bulgaria (%) 9.028 Jun 2026
Cambodia (%) 9.001 2025
Canada (%) 3.199 Dec 2025
Chile (%) 6.800 Jun 2026
China (%) 5.892 Jun 2026
Colombia (%) 10.379 Jun 2026
Croatia (%) 8.107 Mar 2026
Cyprus (%) 5.845 Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 7.009 Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 3.543 Jun 2026
Ecuador (%) 4.224 Mar 2026
Egypt (%) 15.028 Mar 2026
Estonia (%) 5.425 Mar 2026
European Union (%) 3.494 Mar 2026
Finland (%) 3.766 Mar 2026
France (%) 2.008 Jun 2026
Georgia (%) 11.500 Mar 2026
Germany (%) 3.767 Jun 2026
Ghana (%) 11.218 Mar 2026
Greece (%) 4.844 Mar 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 6.858 Jun 2026
Hungary (%) 9.677 Mar 2026
Iceland (%) 6.819 Dec 2025
India (%) 9.116 Mar 2026
Indonesia (%) 10.165 Jun 2026
Iran (%) 38.571 Jun 2025
Ireland (%) 2.832 Dec 2025
Israel (%) 8.066 Jun 2026
Italy (%) 2.716 Mar 2026
Ivory Coast (%) 12.304 Mar 2023
Japan (%) 3.110 Jun 2026
Jordan (%) 5.054 Mar 2026
Kazakhstan (%) 10.755 Mar 2026
Kenya (%) 8.338 Mar 2026
South Korea (%) 17.183 Mar 2026
Kosovo (%) 9.847 Mar 2026
Kuwait (%) -5.240 Mar 2026
Kyrgyzstan (%) 29.778 Jun 2026
Laos (%) 12.342 2025
Latvia (%) 7.758 Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) 20.843 2024
Lithuania (%) 8.861 Jun 2026
Luxembourg (%) 3.068 Mar 2026
Macau SAR, China (%) 3.135 Jun 2026
North Macedonia (%) 7.733 Mar 2026
Malawi (%) 31.544 2023
Malaysia (%) 11.080 Jun 2026
Malta (%) 6.956 Mar 2026
Mauritius (%) 6.772 Mar 2026
Mexico (%) 3.356 Mar 2026
Moldova (%) 6.128 Mar 2026
Mongolia (%) 29.231 Jun 2026
Montenegro (%) 5.800 Mar 2026
Morocco (%) 5.747 Mar 2026
Mozambique (%) 8.752 2024
Nepal (%) 7.053 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.820 Jun 2026
New Zealand (%) 4.652 Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 17.793 Mar 2026
Norway (%) 0.838 Mar 2026
Oman (%) -1.976 Mar 2026
Pakistan (%) 8.007 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 14.149 Mar 2026
Panama (%) 5.522 Mar 2026
Paraguay (%) 4.449 Mar 2026
Peru (%) 7.408 Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 7.473 Jun 2026
Poland (%) 6.448 Mar 2026
Portugal (%) 6.673 Sep 2025
Qatar (%) -2.783 Dec 2025
Romania (%) 8.089 Mar 2026
Russia (%) 4.002 Mar 2026
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.271 Mar 2026
Serbia (%) 7.595 Mar 2026
Singapore (%) 12.195 Jun 2026
Slovakia (%) 5.851 Dec 2025
Slovenia (%) 8.650 Jun 2026
South Africa (%) 7.998 Mar 2026
Spain (%) 5.932 Jun 2026
Sri Lanka (%) 11.040 Mar 2026
Sudan (%) -14.469 2023
Sweden (%) 3.816 Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 0.565 Sep 2025
Syria (%) 113.698 2022

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Laos Key Series

country/region Last
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 344.107 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 3,111.179 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 17.4 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn) 152,655.509 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn) 40,599.931 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn) 21,795.660 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn) 31,002.850 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn) 18,430.240 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn) 12,572.610 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn) 5,201.470 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn) 1,619.010 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn) 4,742.820 2018
country/region Last
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 6.726 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 189.1 Jun 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 3,098.0 Dec 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.6 Jun 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 2,423.278 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 129.356 2025
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 341.252 2025
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,872.6 Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 22.0 Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 43,976.947 2025
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 36,803.425 2025
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 8.298 Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.909 Apr 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 480.149 Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 146.713 Apr 2026
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 244,732.000 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: USA (USD th) 872,861.000 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 3,241,950.000 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 147,876.000 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th) 177,922.000 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th) 271,926.000 2025
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th) 3,296,851.000 2025
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 1,932,309.000 2025
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 1,924,585.000 2025
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th) 866,489.000 2025
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th) 159,736.000 2025
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th) 4,767,438.000 2025
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn) 566.580 Mar 2026
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn) 157.050 Mar 2026
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn) 180.530 Mar 2026
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn) 288.760 Mar 2026
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn) 102.530 Mar 2026
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn) 190.150 Mar 2026
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn) 1,202.030 Mar 2026
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn) 298.230 Mar 2026
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn) 504.960 Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 129.900 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 263.300 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 150.300 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 115.000 2024
country/region Last
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 308.6 Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 11.3 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 302.5 Jun 2026
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.9 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 0.049 Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.3 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2026
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 0.000 Jun 2026
External Debt (USD mn) 10,961.3 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.8 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.151 2031
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn) 361.05 Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th) 0.000 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th) 6,183.504 2021
FDI: Thailand (USD th) 341,152.687 2021
FDI: China (USD th) 1,254,236.569 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th) 176,991.125 2021
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn) 1,349.502 2025
FDI (USD th) 7,927,677.215 2019
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn) 126.792 2017
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn) 381.683 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn) 711.800 2017
country/region Last
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.2 Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,400.200 Jun 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 17,160.191 Jun 2026
M2 Growth (%) 17.8 Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.0 Jul 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 4,250.4 May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 4.4 Mar 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31.692 May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn) 18,798.197 Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 18.7 Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 11,694.2 Jun 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 11.2 Jun 2026
Total Loans (USD mn) 11,580.606 Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 19.22 Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 59.39 2025
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn) 31,256.671 Jun 2026
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn) 383,066.946 Jun 2026
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%) 8.000 2025
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn) 241,189.288 Mar 2026
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn) 391,510.050 Mar 2026

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