Lao PDR: Economic Indicators
| Year
|
GDP (millions US$)
|
| 1997
|
100
|
| 1998
|
103
|
| 1999
|
111
|
| 2000
|
117
|
| 2001
|
124
|
| GDP Growth Rate |
| 1997
|
7.0
|
| 1998
|
4.0
|
| 1999
|
7.3
|
| 2000
|
5.8
|
| 2001
|
5.7
|
| GDP per capita (US$) |
| 1999
|
350
|
| 2000
|
N.A.
|
| 2001
|
N.A.
|
| Gov spending (Million US$) |
| 1997-98
|
579
|
| 1998-99
|
1270
|
| 1999-2000
|
1704
|
| 2000-01
|
1911
|
| 2001-02(Bud)
|
2165
|
| CPI (12-month % change) |
| 1997
|
19.3
|
| 1998
|
87.4
|
| 1999
|
134.0
|
| 2000
|
27.1
|
| 2001
|
7.8
|
| 2002
|
7.1
|
| Unemployment Rate |
| 1995
|
2.4
|
| 1996
|
N.A.
|
| 1997
|
5.7
|
| 1998
|
N.A.
|
| 1999
|
N.A.
|
| 2000
|
N.A.
|
| Foreign exch reserves (in millions US$) |
| 1997
|
118.2
|
| 1998
|
116.6
|
| 1999
|
116.6
|
| 2000
|
185.9
|
| 2001
|
150.3
|
| Exch rate per US$ (at year end) |
| 1997
|
950
|
| 1998
|
2152
|
| 1999
|
10000
|
| 2000
|
7800
|
| 2001
|
9400
|
| Debt service ratio |
| 1997
|
7.3
|
| 1998
|
9.7
|
| 1999
|
6.2
|
| 2000
|
5.7
|
| 2001 (est.)
|
6.7
|
| Foreign assistance (all sources; in US$ millions) |
| 1997
|
212
|
| 1998
|
275
|
| 1999
|
225
|
| Grants (Million US$) |
| 1997
|
97.5
|
| 1998
|
73.7
|
| 1999
|
69.7
|
| 2000
|
121.1
|
| 2001(est.)
|
61.2
|
| Loans (Millions US$) |
| 1997
|
978.6
|
| 1998
|
1110.6
|
| 1999
|
1246.5
|
| 2000
|
1178.9
|
| 2001
|
1213.6
|
Principal Imports
Consumer & Electrical goods, Oil, Vehicles & Spare Parts, Machinery & Equipment, Foodstuffs, Textiles, Sports goods, Medical & Pharmaceutical Equipments.
Principal Exports
Agricultural & Forestry products, Readymade garments, Wood & its products, Coffee, Jewelry (Gem Stones), Electricity and Minerals.
MAJOR TRADING PARTNERS OF LAOS
Thailand, Vietnam, China, Singapore, Japan
TRADE FIGURES
| |
Total Exports
|
Total Imports
|
| 1993
|
344.40
|
208.66
|
| 1994
|
465.41
|
222.73
|
| 1995
|
697.67
|
372.55
|
| 1996
|
689.60
|
325.90
|
| 1997
|
181.14
|
413.18
|
| 1998
|
251.30
|
599.00
|
| 1998
|
370
|
570
|
Figures courtesy International Monetary Fund (IMF), Vientiane, UNDP CCA Report and published Lao sources.
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