Lao PDR

Explore indicators for Lao PDR across topics such as economic growth, population, health and more. Select an indicator to view detailed data, trends and country comparisons.

Economic activity

Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
Millions, constant international dollars
Rank112th of 194
GDP growth
Annual growth (%), adjusted for inflation
Rank55th of 194
Cumulative growth of GDP
Total growth (%) since 2010, adjusted for inflation
Rank26th of 190

Population & Demographics

Total population
Number of people
Rank103rd of 236
Cumulative growth of population
Total growth of population (%) since 2010
Rank89th of 236
Median age of population
Age dividing the population into two equal halves
Rank167th of 236
Elderly population
Share of total population aged 65 and over
Rank170th of 236
Young population
Share of total population aged under 15
Rank74th of 236
Working age population
Share of total population aged 15 to 64
Rank96th of 236
Fertility rate
Average number of births per woman
Rank86th of 236
Migration rate
Net number of migrants (immigrants minus emigrants) per 1,000 population
Rank153rd of 236

Health

Health expenditure (% of GDP)
Current spending on healthcare goods and services
Rank195th of 195
Obesity among adults
Share of adults aged 18+ with BMI ≥ 30
Rank178th of 199
Cigarette smoking
Share of the population aged 15+ who smoke
Rank59th of 167
Alcohol consumption
Liters of pure alcohol consumed per adult (15+)
Rank89th of 207
Life expectancy at birth
Average years of life
Rank178th of 236
Life expectancy at birth: males
Average years of life for males
Rank173rd of 236
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Rank178th of 236
Medical doctors
Number of medical doctors per 10,000 inhabitants
Rank133rd of 174

Public Finance

Government debt (% of GDP)
Gross debt of the general government
Rank40th of 190
Public debt per capita
Gross debt of the general government, in current international dollars
Rank109th of 191
Government budget balance (% of GDP)
Positive values indicate a surplus; negative values indicate a deficit
Rank23rd of 194
Government expenditure (% of GDP)
Total expenditure of the general government
Rank173rd of 194

Education

Youth neither studying nor working
Share of youth aged 15 to 24 not in education, employment or training (NEET rate)
Rank41st of 134

Living Standards

GDP per capita
Constant international dollars
Rank131st of 194
Income inequality (Gini coefficient)
Gini index (0 = complete equality, 100 = complete inequality)
Rank48th of 106
Inflation
Annual growth (%) of consumer prices
Rank33rd of 193
Cumulative inflation
Total growth (%) of consumer prices since 2010
Rank29th of 189