Lao PDR
East Asia & Pacific
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 23 of 28 indicators have data for Lao PDR. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
69.2 yrs2024
▲ +10.9 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
1.2%2024
▲ -0.9%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$2,1242024
▲ +$1,805since 2000
Inflation % annual
23.1%2024
▲ -1.9%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
No data
Tourist arrivals count
886.4k2020
▲ +149.4ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
65.6%2024
▲ +65.5%since 2000
Population count
7.8M2024
▲ +2.3Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
3.35 t2024
▼ +3.18 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
39.6%2024
▲ +17.4%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
4.1%2024
▼ -1.7%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,0002024
▲ +$1,720since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$16.5B2024
▲ +$14.8Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
66.0%2024
▲ +4.2%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
2.2%2024
▲ -2.1%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
1.3%2023
▼ -3.0%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
27.2 /1k2024
▲ -55.0 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
14.9%2023
▲ +12.2%since 2000
Education expenditure % of GDP
1.2%2023
▼ -0.3%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
64.8 /1002023
▲ +64.5 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
96.5%2024
▲ +53.9%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
49.2%2022
▼ -32.3%since 2000
Forest area % land
71.5%2023
▼ -4.0%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
95.9%2024
▲ +47.5%since 2000
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data