::  Laos in Figures

Summary statistics
Region	2000	South-eastern Asia
Currency	2008	Kip (LAK)
Surface area (square kilometers)	2008	236800
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000)	2008	6205
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer)	2008	26.2
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000)	2007	Vientiane (745)
United Nations membership date	2000	14 December 1955

Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2008	5326
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2005	2740
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)	2000	1653
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2008	7.5
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2005	7.3
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %)	2000	5.8
GDP per capita (current US$)	2008	858.4
GDP per capita (current US$)	2005	483.7
GDP per capita (current US$)	2000	316.5
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2008	790.3
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2005	438.6
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$)	2000	303.6
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2008	36.9
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2005	32.6
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP)	2000	20.9
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2008	8478.94	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2005	10743.00	Market rate.
Exchange rates (national currency per US$)	2000	8218.00	Market rate.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2008	107	2007.
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2005	–193
Balance of payments, current account (million US$)	2000	–8
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2008	182	2007.
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2005	163
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100)	2000	100	Series linked to former series.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	137	2007.
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	121
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	104
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2008	137	2007.
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2005	124
Food production index (1999-2001=100)	2000	103
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2008	78.1
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2005	78.4
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%)	2000	79.1
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2008	79.5
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2005	79.7
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%)	2000	81.4
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2008	1295
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2005	672
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000)	2000	191
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2008	687	2007. UNSD estimates.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2005	585	UNSD estimates.
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent)	2000	519	UNSD estimates.
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	30.9
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	12.7
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	1.0
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2008	2.1
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2005	0.9
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants)	2000	0.1
Major trading partners (% of exports)	2008	Thailand 35.4%, Vietnam 15.5%, China 8.5%	Source: CIA World Factbook
Major trading partners (% of imports)	2008	Thailand 68.3%, China 10.4%, Vietnam 5.8%	Source: CIA World Factbook

Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	1.8
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	5.6
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %)	2005-2010	0.1
Urban population (%)	2007	29.7
Population aged 0-14 years (%)	2009	37.5
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total)	2009	6.1/4.9
Sex ratio (men per 100 women)	2009	99.6
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years)	2005-2010	66.2/63.4
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births)	2005-2010	49.8
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman)	2005-2010	3.5
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %)	2006-2009	32.2	2000.
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population)	mid-2010	18.9/0.3	Data refer to foreign citizens. Includes refugees.
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR	end-2008	0	Value is zero, not available or not applicable.
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)	2005-2008	3.0
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100)	2005-2008	70.0/80.3
Education: Female third-level students (% of total)	2005-2008	43.2
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)	2009	25.2

Environment
Threatened species	2009	130
Forested area (% of land area)	2007	69.3
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita)	2006	1425/0.2
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent)	2007	74.0	UNSD estimates.
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres)		1661
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum)		21.8/31.1