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Laos
Laos ( ), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR or LPDR), is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. At the heart of the Indochinese Peninsula, Laos 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 largest city is Vientiane.
Present-day Laos traces its historic and cultural identity to Lan Xang, which existed from the 13th century to the 18th century as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Because of its central geographical location in Southeast Asia, the kingdom became a hub for overland trade and became wealthy economically and culturally. After a period of internal conflict, Lan Xang broke into three separate kingdoms: Luang Phrabang, Vientiane and Champasak. In 1893, the three kingdoms came under a French protectorate and were united to form what is now known as Laos. It was occupied by Japan during World War II and briefly gained independence in 1945 as a Japanese puppet state but was re-colonised by France until it won autonomy in 1949. Laos became independent in 1953 as the Kingdom of Laos, with a constitutional monarchy under Sisavang Vong. A civil war began... [More]
- Last : 70,532.77
- High : 70,560.15
- Low : 68,878.26
- Max Fluctuation : 506.19
- Max Fluctuation % : 0.43%
- Open : 68,930.19
- Time : 11:43:41
- Yesterday : 68,930.19
- Change % : 2.32%
- Change : 1,602.58
- Last : 2,192.6 (LAK)
- High : 2,199.89
- Low : 2,187.56
- Max Fluctuation : 4.92
- Max Fluctuation % : 0.15%
- Open : 2,194.9
- Time : 11:43:46
- Yesterday : 2,194.9
- Change % : 0.1%
- Change : 2.3
- Last : 81.78 (LAK)
- High : 81.97
- Low : 81.63
- Max Fluctuation : 0.08
- Max Fluctuation % : 0.18%
- Open : 81.71
- Time : 11:44:26
- Yesterday : 81.71
- Change % : 0.09%
- Change : 0.07
- Last : 0.9255 (LAK)
- High : 0.9258
- Low : 0.9242
- Max Fluctuation : -
- Max Fluctuation % : -
- Open : 0.9243
- Time : 11:38:33
- Yesterday :
- Change % : INF%
- Change : 0.9255
Laos Currency Markets
Economic Indicators + Forecasts
Actual
Forecast
Indicator | Last | Time | Previous | Metric |
---|---|---|---|---|
Balance of Trade |
97.35 | -630 | 200 | 502 |
Competitiveness Index |
50.1 | 19 Dec | 49.27 | Points |
Competitiveness Rank |
113 | 19 Dec | 112 | |
Consumer Price Index CPI |
216 | 35.7 | 212 | 216 |
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate |
148 | 0.56 | 147 | 148 |
Coronavirus Vaccination Total |
11111066 | 40732 | 11105076 | 11111066 |
Corporate Tax Rate |
20 | 20 | 20 | 35 |
Corruption Index |
28 | 19 | 31 | 33 |
Corruption Rank |
136 | 77 | 126 | 168 |
Credit Rating |
15 | 23 Jul | ||
Currency |
20456 | 7573 | 20502 | 20729 |
Current Account |
57.49 | -676 | 66.98 | 321 |
Current Account to GDP |
-0.07 | -26.9 | 2.35 | 2.35 |
Ease of Doing Business |
154 | 19 Dec | 154 | |
Exports |
1994 | 11.5 | 2038 | 2179 |
External Debt |
10235 | 770 | 10213 | 10684 |
Fiscal Expenditure |
33223 | 22 Dec | 29507 | LAK Billion |
Food Inflation |
25.49 | -2.11 | 25.26 | 52.69 |
Foreign Direct Investment |
780 | 8 | 305 | 780 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves |
1782 | 212 | 1529 | 1782 |
GDP |
15.47 | 0.6 | 18.83 | 18.98 |
GDP Annual Growth Rate |
4.8 | 3.3 | 4.4 | 9.9 |
GDP Constant Prices |
145574 | 81610 | 139408 | 145574 |
GDP From Agriculture |
19488 | 15137 | 18855 | 19488 |
GDP From Construction |
15834 | 4264 | 14777 | 15834 |
GDP From Manufacturing |
12928 | 7331 | 12348 | 12928 |
GDP From Mining |
8596 | 8233 | 8362 | 11052 |
GDP From Public Administration |
8760 | 6063 | 8379 | 8760 |
GDP From Services |
55103 | 32768 | 52493 | 55103 |
GDP From Transport |
2443 | 1148 | 1897 | 2443 |
GDP From Utilities |
18999 | 5497 | 18499 | 18999 |
GDP per capita |
2599 | 551 | 2566 | 2599 |
GDP per capita PPP |
7948 | 1939 | 7847 | 7948 |
Government Budget |
-0.3 | -8.9 | -1.3 | -0.3 |
Government Budget Value |
-736 | 22 Dec | -2329 | LAK Billion |
Government Debt to GDP |
68.01 | 33.61 | 53.81 | 81.7 |
Government Revenues |
32487 | 22 Dec | 27178 | LAK Billion |
IP Addresses |
13805 | 17 Mar | 14064 | IP |
Imports |
1897 | 124 | 1837 | 1897 |
Inflation Rate |
25.35 | -2.26 | 24.44 | 167 |
Inflation Rate Mom |
2.12 | -1.86 | 1.49 | 10.09 |
Interest Rate |
7.5 | 3 | 7.5 | 35 |
Internet Speed |
4031 | 17 Mar | 3666 | KBps |
Minimum Wages |
1600000 | 36400 | 1300000 | 1600000 |
Money Supply M0 |
12662 | 48.5 | 13386 | 13386 |
Money Supply M2 |
189849 | 245 | 138724 | 189849 |
Personal Income Tax Rate |
25 | 24 | 25 | 28 |
Population |
7.44 | 2.12 | 7.34 | 7.44 |
Stock Market |
1160 | 460 | 1158 | 1570 |
Terrorism Index |
0 | 0 | 0 | 4.28 |
Tourism Revenues |
264 | 0 | 0 | 935 |
Tourist Arrivals |
1294365 | 0 | 0 | 4791065 |
Unemployment Rate |
2.6 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
Indicator | Actual | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Metric |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Consumer Price Index CPI | 216 | 212 | 214 | 222 | 223 | 216 |
Currency | 20456 | 20456 | 20456 | 20456 | 20456 | 20729 |
Current Account to GDP | -0.07 | -6 | 2.35 | |||
Food Inflation | 25.49 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 52.69 |
GDP | 15.47 | 16.23 | 18.98 | |||
GDP Annual Growth Rate | 4.8 | 4.9 | 9.9 | |||
GDP per capita | 2599 | 2727 | 2599 | |||
GDP per capita PPP | 7948 | 8337 | 7948 | |||
Government Budget | -0.3 | -5 | -0.3 | |||
Government Debt to GDP | 68.01 | 62 | 81.7 | |||
Inflation Rate | 25.35 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 167 |
Interest Rate | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 35 |
Population | 7.44 | 7.4 | 7.44 | |||
Stock Market | 1160 | 1168 | 1165 | 1162 | 1159 | 1570 |
Unemployment Rate | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 |