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: 77.0. EE Score rank: #91 of 144. EE Economy: 80.7. EE Risk: 83.6. EE Growth: 79.0. EE Impact: 59.3. EE Scale: 57.9. EE Score vintage: 2026-11-01. Region: Asia. Population: 7.9M (rank #103). GDP: $18.4 billion. GDP per capita: $2,331 (2026, IMF). GDP growth: +9.2%. Currency: LAK.