What is Laos's total GDP?

Total GDP for Laos was $16.5B in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

What is life expectancy in Laos?

Life expectancy at birth in Laos was 69.2 years in 2024 (World Bank).

What is the unemployment rate in Laos?

Unemployment in Laos was 1.2% of the labor force in 2024 (World Bank / ILO modeled estimate).

How much of Laos's energy is renewable?

Renewable energy accounted for 49.2% of final energy consumption in Laos in 2022 (World Bank).

Laos

Asia · 2024

Laos Overview & Key Indicators

Laos is in the Asia region. Population is 7,769,819. Total GDP is $16.5B. GDP per capita is $2,124. Life expectancy is 69.2 years.

Population

7,769,819

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024

Total GDP

$16.5B

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024

GDP per Capita

$2,124

World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024

Life Expectancy

69.2

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024

Historical Trends

World Bank and UNDP series from 2000 through 2024. Missing years are omitted.

Metric:

Laos Demographics

Median Age (years)

24.6

UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024

Population Growth

1.36%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024

Urbanization

39.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024

Net Migration

-1.3

World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024

Laos Economy

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2024

Inflation Rate

23.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024

Gini Index

34.7

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2024

Poverty Rate

7.1%

World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2024

Laos Environment

CO₂ Emissions

3.35

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024

Renewable Energy Share

49.2%

Data year 2022

World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2022

Forest Area

71.5%

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023

PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)

26.0

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023

Laos Technology

Internet Users

65.6%

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024

Mobile Subscriptions

64.8

Data year 2023

World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2023

Frequently Asked Questions about Laos

Laos had a population of 7,769,819 in 2024 (World Bank).

GDP per capita in Laos was $2,124 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).

Data Sources & Accuracy

World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.

Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.

Last checked: September 30, 2026

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