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Laos

Laos, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane. The country is characterized by mountainous terrain, Buddhist temples including the UNESCO World Heritage site of Luang Prabang, and French colonial architecture. The country traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, a kingdom which existed from the 13th to 18th centuries. Through its location, the kingdom is a hub for overland trade. In 1707, Lan Xang split into three kingdoms: Luang Prabang, Vientiane, and Champasak. In 1893, these kingdoms were unified under French protection as part of French Indochina. Laos was under Japanese administration during World War II, gaining independence in 1945 before returning to French administration until achieving autonomy in 1949. The country regained full independence in 1953 as the Kingdom of Laos, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. A civil war from 1959 to 1975 saw the communist Pathet Lao, supported by North Vietnam and the Soviet Union,... [More]
  • Last : 85,171.99-
  • High : 85,342.22-
  • Low : 85,150.91-
  • Max Fluctuation : 81.83-
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.06%-
  • Open : 85,199.69-
  • Time : 02:55:14-
  • Yesterday : 85,138.04-
  • Change % : 0.04%-
  • Change : 33.95-
  • Last : 3,327.54 (LAK)
  • High : 3,327.54-
  • Low : 3,327.11-
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  • Time : 19 Apr-
  • Yesterday : 3,327.54-
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  • Last : 64.68 (LAK)
  • High : 64.83-
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  • Time : 18 Apr-
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  • Change : 64.68-
  • Last : 0.8794 (LAK)
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  • Low : 0.8766-
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  • Time : 17 Apr-
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  • Change : 0.8794-

Laos Currency Markets

Indicator Value Previous Low High Change Change % Time Chart
USD/LAK Ask 21750 - 21750 21864.44 0.00 0.00% 2025/04/17 Time 22:11
EUR/LAK Ask 24852 - 24847 24852 0.00 0.00% 2025/04/17 Time 17:21
LAK/GBP Ask 0.0001 - 0.0001 0.0001 0.00 0.00% 2022/04/30 Time 14:39
LAK/USD Ask 0.0001 - 0.0001 0.0001 0.00 0.00% 2022/04/30 Time 14:32

Economic Indicators + Forecasts

  • Actual

  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
359 24 Dec 179 USD Million
Consumer Price Index CPI
244 25 Feb 244 points
Corporate Tax Rate
20 25 Dec 20 percent
Corruption Index
33 24 Dec 28 Points
Corruption Rank
114 24 Dec 136
Credit Rating
15 25 Apr
Currency
21630 25 Apr 21522
Current Account
378 24 Dec 64.84 USD Million
Current Account to GDP
1.2 23 Dec -1.8 percent of GDP
Exports
2507 24 Dec 2218 USD Million
External Debt
10253 23 Dec 10495 USD Million
Fiscal Expenditure
44124 23 Dec 33223 LAK Billion
Food Inflation
10.82 25 Feb 14.4 percent
Foreign Direct Investment
133 24 Dec 176 USD Million
Foreign Exchange Reserves
2102 24 Dec 1893 USD Million
GDP
15.84 23 Dec 15.47 USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate
4.2 23 Dec 4.4 percent
GDP Constant Prices
151698 23 Dec 145574 LAK Billion
GDP from Agriculture
20216 23 Dec 19488 LAK Billion
GDP from Construction
16813 23 Dec 15834 LAK Billion
GDP from Manufacturing
13560 23 Dec 12928 LAK Billion
GDP from Mining
8791 23 Dec 8596 LAK Billion
GDP from Public Administration
9189 23 Dec 8760 LAK Billion
GDP from Services
58195 23 Dec 55103 LAK Billion
GDP from Transport
2877 23 Dec 2443 LAK Billion
GDP from Utilities
18935 23 Dec 18999 LAK Billion
GDP per Capita
2649 23 Dec 2589 USD
GDP per Capita PPP
13890 23 Dec 13334 USD
Government Budget
-0.6 23 Dec -0.3 percent of GDP
Government Budget Value
1711 23 Dec -446 LAK Billion
Government Debt to GDP
74.15 23 Dec 69.74 percent of GDP
Government Revenues
45835 23 Dec 31835 LAK Billion
Imports
2148 24 Dec 2039 USD Million
Inflation Rate
12.7 25 Feb 15.5 percent
Inflation Rate MoM
-0.31 25 Feb 0.28 percent
Interest Rate
10 25 Mar 10.5 percent
Minimum Wages
2500000 25 Jan 2500000 LAK/Month
Money Supply M0
13014 23 Dec 12662 LAK Billion
Money Supply M2
252993 23 Dec 189849 LAK Billion
Personal Income Tax Rate
25 25 Dec 25 percent
Population
7.55 23 Dec 7.44 Million
Stock Market
1110 25 Apr 1112 points
Terrorism Index
0 24 Dec 0 Points
Tourism Revenues
928 23 Dec 264 USD Million
Tourist Arrivals
3417629 23 Dec 1294365 people
Unemployment Rate
1.2 23 Dec 1.2 percent
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
Consumer Price Index CPI 244 276.71 282.67 282.46 282.46 points
Currency 21630 21584 21617 21649 21681
Current Account to GDP 1.2 1 0.9 0.8 percent of GDP
Food Inflation 10.82 15 18 16 13 percent
GDP 15.84 16.55 17.28 17.97 USD Billion USD Billion
GDP Annual Growth Rate 4.2 4.5 percent
GDP per Capita 2649 2768 2890 3005 USD USD
GDP per Capita PPP 13890 14515 15154 15760 USD USD
Government Debt to GDP 74.15 79 81 83 percent of GDP
Inflation Rate 12.7 18 15 16 16 percent
Interest Rate 10 10 9.5 9.5 9.5 percent
Population 7.55 7.4 7.4 Million Million
Stock Market 1110 1107 1102 1097 1092 points
Unemployment Rate 1.2 1.3 percent