Rural population, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Rural population, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 41st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rural population, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | +67.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | +86.2% |
| 1989 | 0.005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 7.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rural population, per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +86.2% | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +67.6% | 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Rural population, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest rural population, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for rural population, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.