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Lao PDR

East Asia & Pacific · Lower middle income · Capital: Vientiane

Population

7.9m

2025 · #102 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$2,325

2025 · #171 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

4.5%

2025 · #61 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

7.7%

2025 · #32 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

12.1%

2022 · #100 of 129

Source: World Bank

Population growth

1.3%

2025 · #77 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

69.2

2024 · #159 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

2.4

2024 · #81 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

40.3%

2025 · #172 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

1.2%

2025 · #179 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

2.4%

2025 · #179 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

66.1%

2025 · #53 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

Not published

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

27.2

2024 · #53 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

1.3%

2023 · #193 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

1.2%

2023 · #165 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

3.4

2024 · #89 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

49.2%

2022 · #50 of 212

Source: World Bank