InvestLaos
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Laos
East Asia & Pacific
22
Score
High Risk Investment Destination
Unstable conditions — speculative only, high potential loss
Score Breakdown
Economic Health (30%)25
Political Safety (25%)18
Business Climate (20%)20
Financial Strength (15%)12
Growth Potential (10%)42
Investment Profile
Economic
GDP$21B
GDP Growth3.5%
GDP per Capita$2,800
Inflation25.0%
Current Account-2.0% GDP
Financial & Fiscal
Government Debt122% GDP
FDI Inflows2.5% GDP
Trade Openness75%
Credit RatingCCC
Governance (WGI)
Political Stability-0.2
Rule of Law-0.9
Corruption Control-1.0
Regulatory Quality-0.8
Population8M
Pop. Growth1.3%
Sector Investment Analysis
Hydropower
8% of GDP
stable62
Mining
5% of GDP
declining48
Agriculture
15% of GDP
stable42