Laos

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	15,362.5 2022	yearly	1984 - 2022
Real GDP Growth (%)	3.5 2021	yearly	2003 - 2021
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	23.128 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
GDP per Capita (USD)	2,595.000 2021	yearly	1984 - 2021
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	3.6 2021	yearly	2003 - 2021
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	10,453.639 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	64.4 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	2,223.127 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	14.0 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Investment: % of GDP (%)	29.0 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	14,685.694 2023	yearly	1984 - 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%)	18.4 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	11,638.930 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	2,189.156 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	4.496 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	75.092 2016	yearly	1984 - 2016

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	20,584,430.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022
Gold Production (kg)	9,900.000 2022	yearly	1997 - 2022
Silver Production (Metric Ton)	25.797 2021	yearly	2008 - 2021
Industrial Production: Textiles: Clothing (Piece th)	25,753.000 2023	yearly	1985 - 2023
Agricultural Production: Maize: Total (Ton)	458,483.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	0.6 2023	yearly	2012 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	96.753 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	1,949.450 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	13.0 2023	yearly	2012 - 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LAK bn)	50,372.610 2022	yearly	2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LAK bn)	152,655.509 2022	yearly	2001 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (LAK bn)	40,599.931 2022	yearly	2000 - 2022
Govt Budget: Revenue (LAK bn)	21,795.660 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Capital Expenditure (LAK bn)	12,572.610 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Income Tax (LAK bn)	1,619.010 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Total Expenditure (TE) (LAK bn)	31,002.850 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: TE: Current Expenditure (CE) (LAK bn)	18,430.240 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: Excise Tax (LAK bn)	4,742.820 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018
Govt Budget: Revenue: Tax: VAT (LAK bn)	5,201.470 2018	yearly	2013 - 2018

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Population (Person mn)	7.5 2023	yearly	1950 - 2023
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	66.0 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Employed Persons (Person)	3,474,582.000 2014	yearly	1994 - 2014
Unemployment Rate (%)	0.95 2020	yearly	1991 - 2020
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	1.80 2023	yearly	1992 - 2023
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	8.086 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Population: Mid Year: Male (Person)	3,458,000.000 2017	yearly	1976 - 2017
Population: Mid Year: Female (Person)	3,443,000.000 2017	yearly	1976 - 2017
Population: Mid Year (Person)	7,546,000.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Unemployment rate (%)	2.400 2022	yearly	2017 - 2022

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	10,400 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	16.8 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	6,336.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	4,064.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019

Inflation	Last	Frequency	Range
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth (%)	12.7 Feb 2025	monthly	May 1994 - Feb 2025
Core CPI Change (%)	26.111 Dec 2023	monthly	Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change (%)	10.819 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2011 - Feb 2025
Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth (%)	3.000 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Consumer Price Index (CPI) (Dec2015=100)	243.454 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2010 - Feb 2025
CPI: Core Index (Dec2015=100)	195.270 Dec 2023	monthly	Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Inflation Rate (%)	12.700 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2015 - Feb 2025

Foreign Trade	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%)	6.726 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn)	178.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn)	2,217.9 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%)	2.4 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th)	1,135.414 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th)	330.538 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	218.709 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn)	2,039.2 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%)	4.4 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th)	29,719.658 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th)	31,997.651 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn)	9.873 Nov 2024	monthly	Feb 2005 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn)	15.888 Nov 2024	monthly	Aug 2003 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn)	571.291 Nov 2024	monthly	Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn)	110.304 Nov 2024	monthly	Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Exports: Agricultural Products (USD mn)	147.760 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Plastic and Rubber Products (USD mn)	142.090 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Wood Products, Pulp of Wood and Paper (USD mn)	194.390 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Exports: Mineral Products (USD mn)	462.100 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Crude Oil, Fuel, Lubricant and Others (USD mn)	297.920 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Iron, Steel and Other Metal Products (USD mn)	153.890 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Electrical Machinery and Equipment (USD mn)	259.880 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Machinery and Mechanical Equipment (USD mn)	188.310 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Foods, Beverages, Pharmaceutical Products & Consumer Goods (USD mn)	220.430 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2018 - Sep 2024
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th)	532,132.000 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th)	1,964,647.000 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th)	101,441.000 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: India (USD th)	101,542.000 2023	yearly	2008 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th)	2,883,854.000 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: EU 27 Countries (USD th)	269,683.000 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Imports: Intra-ASEAN: Thailand (USD th)	3,844,420.000 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Exports: Extra-ASEAN: China (USD th)	2,504,404.000 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Exports: Intra-ASEAN: Vietnam (USD th)	1,390,684.000 2023	yearly	2007 - 2023
Imports: Extra-ASEAN: Japan (USD th)	93,722.000 2023	yearly	2010 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100)	110.567 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100)	210.618 2021	yearly	1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100)	88.616 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100)	99.478 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021

Balance of Payments	Last	Frequency	Range
Current Account Balance (USD mn)	64.4 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%)	2.7 2023	yearly	1984 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn)	176.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%)	11.9 2023	yearly	1988 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn)	-132.717 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%)	-0.3 2023	yearly	1984 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn)	0.0 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)	-132.717 Sep 2024	quarterly	Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn)	10,253.1 2023	yearly	1996 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%)	74.2 2023	yearly	1996 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn)	0.176 2029	yearly	1980 - 2029
BoP: FA: Porfolio Investment (USD mn)	361.05 Dec 2017	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
FDI: France (USD th)	0.000 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
FDI: China (USD th)	1,254,236.569 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
FDI: Korea (USD th)	6,183.504 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
FDI (USD th)	7,927,677.215 2019	yearly	2010 - 2019
FDI: Thailand (USD th)	341,152.687 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
FDI: Vietnam (USD th)	176,991.125 2021	yearly	2000 - 2021
FDI: Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (USD mn)	381.683 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
FDI: Electricity, Gas and Air-Conditioning Supply (USD mn)	711.800 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
FDI: Mining and Quarrying (USD mn)	126.792 2017	yearly	2015 - 2017
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (USD mn)	1,500.203 2023	yearly	2000 - 2023

Monetary	Last	Frequency	Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%)	1.8 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2017 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn)	825.869 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn)	13,972.420 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%)	23.3 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%)	8.0 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2002 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn)	1,819.3 Jun 2024	monthly	Dec 1988 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA)	2.5 Jun 2024	quarterly	Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn)	31.692 May 2021	monthly	Jan 1989 - May 2021
Total Deposits (USD mn)	15,027.306 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%)	36.9 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn)	10,675.1 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%)	21.3 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn)	9,211.862 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%)	20.94 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%)	56.65 2023	yearly	2012 - 2023
Monetary Survey: Narrow Money (M1) (LAK bn)	16,961.698 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Monetary Survey: Broad Money (M2) (LAK bn)	286,965.565 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Rate: LAK (%)	8.000 2024	yearly	1989 - 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Deposits (LAK bn)	309,487.370 Jun 2024	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Jun 2024
Commercial Banks (CB): Loans: Total (LAK bn)	189,193.228 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2004 - Sep 2024

Banking Statistics	Last	Frequency	Range
Capital Adequacy Ratio (%)	18.6 Sep 2024	quarterly	Dec 2017 - Sep 2024

Interest and Foreign Exchange Rates	Last	Frequency	Range
Exchange Rate against USD (USD/LAK)	16,862.318 May 2023	monthly	Jan 1957 - May 2023
Policy Rate (% pa)	7.50 May 2023	monthly	Dec 1992 - May 2023

Energy	Last	Frequency	Range
Electricity Production (GWh)	44,915 2021	yearly	1985 - 2021

Tourism	Last	Frequency	Range
Visitor Arrivals (Person)	3,417,629 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Visitor Arrivals Growth (%)	60.1 Dec 2023	monthly	Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Tourism Revenue (USD mn)	957 2023	yearly	1991 - 2023
Tourism Revenue Growth (%)	261.9 2023	yearly	1992 - 2023

Financial Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Equity Market Index (11Jan2011=1000)	1,150.3 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2011 - Feb 2025
Market Capitalization (USD mn)	82.639 Feb 2025	monthly	Jan 2011 - Feb 2025

Transport and Telecommunications	Last	Frequency	Range
Number of Subscriber Fixed Line (Unit)	1,300,200.000 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Number of Subscriber Mobile (Person)	4,820,000.000 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Fixed Line (Number)	17.511 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Teledensity: Mobile (Number)	64.955 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Exports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	164,580.082 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Exports: Television (USD th)	119.715 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Telecommunication Equipment (USD th)	127,808.717 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Imports: Television (USD th)	8,421.052 2023	yearly	1995 - 2023
Passenger Carried: By Land (Person th)	92,451.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Passenger Carried: By Water (Person th)	2,091.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Freight Carried: By Water (Ton th)	357.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Passenger Carried: By Railway (Person th)	32.300 2017	yearly	2014 - 2017
Freight Carried: By Land (Ton th)	8,112.000 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Freight Carried: By Air (Ton th)	2.700 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023
Passenger Carried: By Air (Person th)	1,692.700 2023	yearly	1976 - 2023

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