Lao PDR — IMF Forecasts
| Year | Projected Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.00 |
| 2027 | 4.00 |
| 2028 | 3.50 |
| 2029 | 3.00 |
| 2030 | 3.00 |
| 2031 | — |
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook
Lao PDR — IMF Forecasts| Year | Projected Value |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 4.00 |
| 2027 | 4.00 |
| 2028 | 3.50 |
| 2029 | 3.00 |
| 2030 | 3.00 |
| 2031 | — |
9 IMF World Economic Outlook rounds · April 2021 to April 2025
The IMF has published 9 World Economic Outlook rounds carrying a projection for Lao PDR in 2026, running from April 2021 to April 2025. Each round restates the same year, so the distance between the first estimate and the latest is a record of how the institution changed its mind.
Real GDP growth for 2026 was first put at 6.0% in April 2021 and stands at 2.0% as of April 2025, a total revision of 4.0% cut. The single largest move came between October 2021 and April 2022, when the projection shifted by 1.7%.
Across the same rounds, inflation (average cpi) raised from 3.1% to 7.0%; government gross debt raised from 66.1 % of GDP to 87.6 % of GDP; current account balance raised from -6.6 % of GDP to 0.0 % of GDP; and gdp, current prices lowered from $28.9bn to $16.8bn.
| Indicator | First estimate | Latest | Revision | Path |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Real GDP growth 9 rounds from April 2021 | 6.0% | 2.0% | -4.0% | |
Inflation (average CPI) 9 rounds from April 2021 | 3.1% | 7.0% | +3.9% | |
Government gross debt 9 rounds from April 2021 | 66.1 % of GDP | 87.6 % of GDP | +21.5 % of GDP | |
Current account balance 9 rounds from April 2021 | -6.6 % of GDP | 0.0 % of GDP | +6.6 % of GDP | |
GDP, current prices 9 rounds from April 2021 | $28.9bn | $16.8bn | $-12.1bn |
Source: IMF World Economic Outlook, every archived release. Figures are the projection each round published for 2026, not a later restatement. Rounds that did not carry an indicator are omitted rather than interpolated, so a shorter path means fewer published estimates. Lao PDR overview · methodology
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