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Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Key facts
- Capital
- Vientiane
- Region
- Asia · South-Eastern Asia
- Languages
- Lao
- Currency
- Lao kip (LAK)
- Area
- 236,800 km²
- Land borders
- 5 countries
- Landlocked
- Yes
- UN member
- Yes
ASEAN
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
International Monetary Fund · dashed line = projection
Birth rateDeath rateNet migrationPopulation aged 0 to 14Population aged 65 and overPopulation densityTotal fertility rateTotal populationUrban populationExtreme povertyGini indexGross National Income per capita (2017 PPP$)Human Development Index (HDI)AgricultureCurrent account balanceExportsForeign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)GDP per capita, current pricesGDP per capita, purchasing power parityGDP, current prices, purchasing power parityGNI per capita (Atlas method)Gross domestic product (GDP), current pricesImportsIndustryInflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)International tourist arrivalsReal GDP growth (annual %)Remittances receivedServicesTrade opennessAdult literacy ratePrimary school enrollmentPublic spending on educationSchool enrollment, secondary (% gross)Tertiary education enrollmentAir pollution (PM2.5)CO2 emissionsCO2 emissions per capitaForest areaRenewable energyLand areaHealth expenditureHealth expenditure per personInfant mortality rateLife expectancy at birthMaternal mortality ratioPhysiciansUnder-5 mortality rateAccess to electricityInternet usersMobile phone subscriptionsFemale labour force participationLabour force participationUnemployment rateYouth unemploymentArmed forces personnelMilitary expenditureMilitary expenditure (US$)Women in parliamentGeneral government gross debt (% of GDP)Tax revenueResearch and development spending
Demographics
Birth rate
20.9#66 of 199
2024· World Bank
Death rate
6.19#138 of 199
2024· World Bank
Net migration
-10.6K#136 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
29.8%#72 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.8%#134 of 199
2025· World Bank
Population density
34 /km²#150 of 197
2024· World Bank
Total fertility rate
2.40#79 of 199
2024· World Bank
Total population
7.69M#100 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: 8.37M
Urban population
40.3%#156 of 199
2025· World Bank
Development
Economy
Agriculture
16.6%#35 of 158
2025· World Bank
Current account balance
11.1%#39 of 166
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Exports
33.2%
2016· World Bank
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
7.7%#24 of 183
2025· World Bank
GDP per capita, current prices
$2,055#156 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $2,931
GDP per capita, purchasing power parity
$9,762#133 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $13.3K
GDP, current prices, purchasing power parity
$75.03B#112 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $111.41B
GNI per capita (Atlas method)
$2,150#146 of 182
2025· World Bank
Gross domestic product (GDP), current prices
$15.79B#140 of 195
2024· IMF
Forecast 2031: $24.52B
Imports
41.9%
2016· World Bank
Industry
29.2%#49 of 158
2025· World Bank
Inflation rate (consumer prices, annual %)
7.7%#27 of 169
2025· World Bank
International tourist arrivals
886.4K#70 of 167
2020· rank as of 2019· World Bank
Real GDP growth (annual %)
4.8%#55 of 192
2025· IMF
Forecast 2031: 3.0%
Remittances received
2.6%#82 of 160
2025· rank as of 2024· World Bank
Services
43.6%#134 of 158
2025· World Bank
Trade openness
75.1%
2016· World Bank
Education
Adult literacy rate
75.6%
2023· World Bank
Primary school enrollment
93.1%#120 of 159
2025· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Public spending on education
1.2%#149 of 158
2023· rank as of 2022· World Bank
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
50.5%#126 of 141
2025· rank as of 2023· World Bank
Tertiary education enrollment
14.9%#111 of 124
2023· World Bank
Environment
Geography
Health
Health expenditure
1.3%#192 of 192
2023· World Bank
Health expenditure per person
$27#185 of 191
2023· World Bank
Infant mortality rate
27.2#142 of 194
2024· World Bank
Life expectancy at birth
69.2 yrs#141 of 199
2024· World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
112.0#131 of 194
2023· World Bank
Physicians
0.33#109 of 136
2022· rank as of 2020· World Bank
Under-5 mortality rate
29.4#136 of 194
2024· World Bank
Infrastructure
Labour
Military
Politics
Public finance
Science
Values show the latest observed year for each indicator. Ranks compare countries on the most recent year with broad coverage. Forecasts are the source's own projections.