Lao PDR - GDP Growth 2025
3.49%
−0.64pp from 2024
Lao PDR's gdp growth was 3.49% in 2025, decreased +0.64pp from 4.13% in 2024. This was the 72nd highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2025▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | South Sudan | 24.34% | 193.1% |
| 2nd | Libya | 15.56% | 719.1% |
| 3rd | Guyana | 10.32% | -76.5% |
| 4th | Ireland | 9.11% | 250.6% |
| 5th | Kyrgyz Republic | 8.00% | -11.5% |
| 6th | Tajikistan | 7.50% | -10.7% |
| 7th | Georgia | 7.23% | -25.3% |
| 8th | Guinea | 7.21% | 34.7% |
| 9th | Rwanda | 7.11% | -20.0% |
| 10th | Benin | 7.04% | -5.5% |
| 11th | Uzbekistan | 6.80% | 4.6% |
| 12th | Bhutan | 6.79% | 59.9% |
| 13th | Niger | 6.65% | -35.4% |
| 14th | India | 6.65% | 2.3% |
| 15th | Viet Nam | 6.46% | -8.9% |
| 16th | Uganda | 6.41% | 5.8% |
| 17th | Côte d'Ivoire | 6.40% | 6.3% |
| 18th | Zimbabwe | 6.04% | 246.7% |
| 19th | Gambia, The | 6.01% | 8.3% |
| 20th | Djibouti | 6.01% | -13.9% |
| 21st | Tanzania | 6.00% | 8.5% |
| 22nd | Senegal | 5.96% | -1.7% |
| 23rd | Kazakhstan | 5.85% | 17.0% |
| 24th | Zambia | 5.85% | 53.0% |
| 25th | Mongolia | 5.50% | 7.3% |
| 26th | Philippines | 5.44% | -4.5% |
| 27th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 5.28% | -13.8% |
| 28th | Togo | 5.20% | -20.4% |
| 29th | Cabo Verde | 5.19% | -28.4% |
| 30th | Guinea-Bissau | 5.10% | 23.0% |
| 31st | Mali | 5.00% | 0.2% |
| 32nd | Indonesia | 4.86% | -3.4% |
| 33rd | Kenya | 4.82% | 1.9% |
| 34th | Armenia | 4.80% | -18.6% |
| 35th | China | 4.80% | -3.6% |
| 36th | Maldives | 4.79% | 37.0% |
| 37th | Cambodia | 4.77% | -20.1% |
| 38th | United Arab Emirates | 4.77% | 19.4% |
| 39th | Papua New Guinea | 4.74% | 24.7% |
| 40th | Liberia | 4.57% | 13.6% |
| 41st | Malaysia | 4.50% | -11.9% |
| 42nd | Palau | 4.49% | -62.6% |
| 43rd | Argentina | 4.47% | 432.5% |
| 44th | Paraguay | 4.40% | 3.5% |
| 45th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 4.40% | 8.3% |
| 46th | Burundi | 4.40% | 6.9% |
| 47th | Morocco | 4.39% | 15.8% |
| 48th | Sierra Leone | 4.39% | 2.2% |
| 49th | Eswatini | 4.34% | 45.9% |
| 50th | Nepal | 4.32% | 17.7% |
| 51st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 4.27% | 78.0% |
| 52nd | Dominica | 4.23% | 105.9% |
| 53rd | Ghana | 4.03% | -28.0% |
| 54th | Saudi Arabia | 4.02% | 101.4% |
| 55th | Panama | 4.00% | 45.6% |
| 56th | Burkina Faso | 3.99% | -16.9% |
| 57th | Mauritania | 3.95% | -37.3% |
| 58th | Nigeria | 3.93% | -3.2% |
| 59th | Seychelles | 3.90% | 12.6% |
| 60th | Malta | 3.90% | -42.6% |
| 61st | Timor-Leste | 3.90% | 142.9% |
| 62nd | Kiribati | 3.90% | -26.0% |
| 63rd | Madagascar | 3.85% | -8.4% |
| 64th | Guatemala | 3.83% | 4.9% |
| 65th | Honduras | 3.80% | 6.9% |
| 66th | Cameroon | 3.80% | 7.7% |
| 67th | Comoros | 3.78% | 13.1% |
| 68th | Bangladesh | 3.76% | -11.0% |
| 69th | Namibia | 3.60% | -3.1% |
| 70th | Costa Rica | 3.59% | -16.9% |
| 71st | Türkiye | 3.49% | 5.0% |
| 72nd | Lao PDR | 3.49% | -15.6% |
| 73rd | North Macedonia | 3.40% | 13.6% |
| 74th | Albania | 3.36% | -17.0% |
| 75th | Algeria | 3.36% | -9.3% |
| 76th | Chad | 3.34% | -20.4% |
| 77th | Grenada | 3.28% | -17.3% |
| 78th | Poland | 3.24% | 7.1% |
| 79th | Ecuador | 3.24% | 261.9% |
| 80th | Sudan | 3.23% | 123.1% |
| 81st | Mauritius | 3.20% | -35.0% |
| 82nd | Montenegro | 3.20% | 1.1% |
| 83rd | Fiji | 3.19% | -9.6% |
| 84th | Croatia | 3.10% | -19.0% |
| 85th | Bulgaria | 3.05% | -10.0% |
| 86th | Tuvalu | 3.02% | -2.0% |
| 87th | Azerbaijan | 3.02% | -25.9% |
| 88th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.00% | -27.0% |
| 89th | Central African Republic | 3.00% | 99.9% |
| 90th | Nicaragua | 2.99% | -16.6% |
| 91st | Dominican Republic | 2.96% | -40.2% |
| 92nd | Cyprus | 2.95% | -25.2% |
| 93rd | Peru | 2.93% | -11.3% |
| 94th | Spain | 2.91% | -15.8% |
| 95th | São Tomé and Principe | 2.90% | 163.6% |
| 96th | Oman | 2.89% | 76.8% |
| 97th | Qatar | 2.88% | 22.1% |
| 98th | Bahrain | 2.87% | 10.1% |
| 99th | Suriname | 2.73% | 58.9% |
| 100th | Lithuania | 2.73% | -1.4% |
| 101st | Tonga | 2.73% | 31.5% |
| 102nd | Solomon Islands | 2.72% | -9.4% |
| 103rd | Samoa | 2.71% | -43.0% |
| 104th | Barbados | 2.70% | 8.8% |
| 105th | Jordan | 2.70% | 8.5% |
| 106th | Pakistan | 2.68% | -12.2% |
| 107th | Congo, Republic of | 2.65% | 2.9% |
| 108th | Macao SAR, China | 2.59% | -67.0% |
| 109th | Kuwait | 2.57% | 200.5% |
| 110th | Marshall Islands | 2.53% | 1.0% |
| 111th | Colombia | 2.52% | 57.9% |
| 112th | Chile | 2.52% | -4.9% |
| 113th | El Salvador | 2.50% | -3.9% |
| 114th | Israel | 2.50% | 186.1% |
| 115th | Mozambique | 2.48% | 15.4% |
| 116th | Uruguay | 2.47% | -20.5% |
| 117th | Antigua and Barbuda | 2.47% | -32.5% |
| 118th | Tunisia | 2.46% | 52.6% |
| 119th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 2.44% | -2.7% |
| 120th | Andorra | 2.40% | -28.8% |
| 121st | Brazil | 2.40% | -29.8% |
| 122nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.40% | -19.2% |
| 123rd | Malawi | 2.40% | 43.2% |
| 124th | St. Lucia | 2.38% | -38.9% |
| 125th | Serbia | 2.38% | -39.8% |
| 126th | Turkmenistan | 2.32% | -63.2% |
| 127th | Czechia | 2.30% | 86.4% |
| 128th | Singapore | 2.23% | -49.3% |
| 129th | Bahamas, The | 2.20% | -34.9% |
| 130th | Nauru | 2.14% | 53.9% |
| 131st | Jamaica | 2.10% | 492.5% |
| 132nd | Belarus | 2.10% | -47.7% |
| 133rd | Angola | 2.09% | -52.8% |
| 134th | Aruba | 2.04% | -70.0% |
| 135th | United States | 2.02% | -27.8% |
| 136th | Thailand | 2.00% | -21.3% |
| 137th | Ukraine | 2.00% | -31.4% |
| 138th | Greece | 1.96% | -5.9% |
| 139th | Gabon | 1.87% | -44.8% |
| 140th | Portugal | 1.87% | -12.6% |
| 141st | Denmark | 1.84% | -47.1% |
| 142nd | Australia | 1.81% | 31.7% |
| 143rd | Brunei Darussalam | 1.80% | -55.7% |
| 144th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 1.72% | 451.5% |
| 145th | Moldova | 1.70% | 1,549.5% |
| 146th | Vanuatu | 1.67% | 76.9% |
| 147th | Belize | 1.49% | -57.5% |
| 148th | Netherlands | 1.43% | 32.6% |
| 149th | Lesotho | 1.43% | -49.9% |
| 150th | Iceland | 1.43% | 247.0% |
| 151st | United Kingdom | 1.31% | 16.1% |
| 152nd | Norway | 1.18% | -43.7% |
| 153rd | Luxembourg | 1.18% | 228.2% |
| 154th | Canada | 1.15% | -25.8% |
| 155th | South Africa | 1.15% | 114.8% |
| 156th | Slovenia | 1.10% | -36.5% |
| 157th | Japan | 1.08% | 931.6% |
| 158th | Belgium | 1.07% | -0.5% |
| 159th | Latvia | 1.03% | 2,329.5% |
| 160th | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.02% | -59.3% |
| 161st | San Marino | 1.00% | 43.7% |
| 162nd | Liechtenstein | 1.00% | -33.3% |
| 163rd | Mexico | 0.99% | -30.6% |
| 164th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 0.99% | 37.4% |
| 165th | Romania | 0.96% | 4.8% |
| 166th | Switzerland | 0.95% | -27.4% |
| 167th | Slovak Republic | 0.91% | -53.1% |
| 168th | Korea | 0.90% | -55.3% |
| 169th | New Zealand | 0.84% | -35.2% |
| 170th | Sweden | 0.75% | -8.5% |
| 171st | France | 0.67% | -43.6% |
| 172nd | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 0.65% | -82.3% |
| 173rd | Russian Federation | 0.61% | -86.0% |
| 174th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0.60% | 153.4% |
| 175th | Hungary | 0.60% | 6.2% |
| 176th | Italy | 0.55% | -21.2% |
| 177th | Finland | 0.51% | 21.8% |
| 178th | Estonia | 0.48% | 627.5% |
| 179th | Iraq | 0.45% | 129.3% |
| 180th | Austria | 0.27% | 141.0% |
| 181st | Germany | 0.19% | 138.5% |
| 182nd | Puerto Rico (US) | -0.80% | -125.2% |
| 183rd | Botswana | -0.88% | 70.7% |
| 184th | Yemen, Republic of | -1.50% | 0.0% |
| 185th | Equatorial Guinea | -1.63% | -279.1% |
| 186th | Myanmar | -2.68% | -175.4% |
| 187th | Haiti | -3.10% | 25.7% |
FAQ
What was Lao PDR's gdp growth in 2025?▾
Lao PDR's gdp growth in 2025 was 3.49%. This ranked 72nd globally.
How did Lao PDR's gdp growth change in 2025?▾
Lao PDR's gdp growth decreased by 15.6% in 2025 compared to 2024.
Which country had the highest gdp growth in 2025?▾
South Sudan had the highest gdp growth in 2025 at 24.34%.
What is the gdp growth of Lao PDR in 2025?▾
The gdp growth of Lao PDR in 2025 was 3.49%. This ranked 72nd globally.
How does 2025 compare to 2024 for Lao PDR's gdp growth?▾
Lao PDR's gdp growth went from 4.13% in 2024 to 3.49% in 2025, a 15.6% decrease.
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