Nombre oficial :
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Región:
General Information
| Region | South-eastern Asia | |
| Population (000, 2021) | 7 379a | |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2021) | 32a | |
| Capital city | Vientiane | |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2021) | 673.1b | |
| UN membership date | 14-Dec-55 | |
| Surface area (km2) | 236 800b | |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 100.8a | |
| National currency | Lao Kip (LAK) | |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 9 274.0c |
Economic indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 7 313 | 14 390 | 18 823b |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 8.1 | 7.3 | 4.7b |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 1 170.3 | 2 134.7 | 2 625.4b |
| Economy: Agricultured (% of Gross Value Added) | 23.6 | 19.7 | 17.2b |
| Economy: Industrye,f (% of Gross Value Added) | 30.9 | 31 | 34.8b |
| Economy: Services and other activityg (% of GVA) | 45.5 | 49.4 | 48b |
| Employment in agriculture (% of employed) | 71.5 | 65.9h | 61.7h,c |
| Employment in industry (% of employed) | 8.3 | 10.6h | 12.2h,c |
| Employment in services (% employed) | 20.2 | 23.5h | 26.2h,c |
| Unemploymenth (% of labour force) | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.6c |
| Labour force participation rateh (female/male pop. %) | 76.8 / 79.4 | 76.8 / 80.2 | 76.8 / 80.2c |
| CPI: Consumer Price Indexh (2010=100) | 100i | 126 | 143c |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 62 | 104 | 102b |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 1 909 | 2 985 | 5 669h,c |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 1 837 | 3 778 | 6 309h,c |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 72 | -793 | -639h,c |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 29 | - 2 268 | -947b |
Social indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Population growth ratej (average annual %) | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5c |
| Urban population (% of total population) | 30.1 | 33.1 | 35.6b |
| Urban population growth ratej (average annual %) | 3.7 | 3.2 | ... |
| Fertility rate, totalj (live births per woman) | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.7c |
| Life expectancy at birthj (females/males, years) | 64.8 / 61.2 | 67.3 / 63.7 | 69.2 / 65.7c |
| Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 36.4 / 5.6 | 33.6 / 6.1 | 31.6 / 7.0a |
| International migrant stockk,l (000/% of total pop.) | 33.0 / 0.5 | 45.5 / 0.7 | 48.7 / 0.7c |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | ... | ... | ~0.0c |
| Infant mortality ratej (per 1 000 live births) | 57.5 | 47 | 38.8c |
| Health: Current expenditurem (% of GDP) | 2.9 | 2.5n | 2.2n,o |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | 0.2p | 0.5q | 0.4r |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 1.7 | 2.9q | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 117.9 / 128.9 | 111.3 / 116.6 | 98.3 / 101.8b |
| Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 42.3 / 51.5 | 60.7 / 66.1 | 63.6 / 67.9b |
| Education: Upper secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 28.4 / 35.2 | 42.6 / 47.8 | 49.3 / 55.2b |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 25.2 | 25 | 27.5s |
Environment and infrastructure indicators
| 2010 | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants) | 7 | 18.2h | 25.5h,r |
| Threatened species (number) | 132 | 210 | 267 |
| Forested areah (% of land area) | 73.4 | 72.7 | 72.2o |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 2.4 / 0.4 | 7.7 / 1.1 | 17.8 / 2.5o |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 98 | 162 | 291h,o |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 16 | 25 | 34o |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000) | 1 670 | 3 543 | 4 384b |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 44 | 44 | 44c |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | 24.3 / 9.2 | 25.8 / 11.0 | 27.0 / 12.4c |
| Pop. using safely managed sanitation (urban/rural %) | 55.7 / 39.1 | 60.9 / 50.7 | 63.3 / 60.3c |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 5.83 | 3.43 | 3.5b |