Laos (LA) is covered on EconEarth with economy, market, and country data, including a public EE Score when the country is eligible for the ranking.
A landlocked economy of hydropower, mining and a heavy dependence on China for capital and demand. The kip has been weak. Debt and a thin private sector are the constraints.
EE Score: 75.3. EE Score rank: #107 of 165. EE Economy: 79.3. EE Risk: 80.3. EE Growth: 76.9. EE Impact: 59.2. EE Scale: 57.9. EE Score vintage: 2026-10-02. Region: Asia. Population: 7.9M (rank #103). GDP: $19.0 billion. GDP per capita: $2,403 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +4.5%. Currency: LAK.