Laos

Capital: Vientiane Political system: people's republic; communist dictatorship Head of state: Thongloun Sisoulith Head of government: Sonexay Siphandone Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 16.62 % of GDP (2025) Industry, including construction: 29.17 % of GDP (2025) Services: 43.57 % of GDP (2025) GDP: US$18.30 billion (2025) Population: 7,873,046 (2025) Military expenditure: 0.19 % of GDP (2013) Armed forces personnel: 129,000 (2020)

Sources and Records

1. Wikidata — Laos
2. World Bank — Agriculture, forestry and fishing (2025)
3. World Bank — Industry, including construction (2025)
4. World Bank — Services (2025)
5. World Bank — GDP (2025)
6. World Bank — Population (2025)
7. World Bank — Military expenditure (2013)
8. World Bank — Armed forces personnel (2020)

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