Laos - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten
Laos
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Capital
name:
Vientiane (Viangchan)
geographic coordinates:
17 58 N, 102 36 E
time difference:
UTC+7 (12 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Citizenship
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
at least one parent must be a citizen of Laos
dual citizenship recognized:
no
residency requirement for naturalization:
10 years
Regierungstyp
communist state
Legal system
civil law system similar in form to the French system
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
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Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
18.2
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$7,400
Country Comparison :: Labor force
3,582,000
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
0.70
Labor force
3,582,000
Population below poverty line
22%(2013 est.)
Unemployment rate
0.7%(2017 est.)0.7%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
total:18.2%male:20.8%female:15.5%(2017 est.)
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Age structure
0-14 years:32.19%(male 1,177,639 /female 1,151,134)15-24 years:21%(male 754,198 /female 764,673)25-54 years:37.29%(male 1,332,231 /female 1,365,715)55-64 years:5.57%(male 196,509 /female 206,613)65 years and over:3.95%(male 129,336 /female 156,123)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
23.2 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
7.30
Languages
Lao (official), French, English, various ethnic languages
Life expectancy at birth
65.00
Major urban areas - population
665,000 VIENTIANE (capital)
(2018)
Median age
total:23.4 yearsmale:23 yearsfemale:23.7 years(2018 est.)
Net migration rate
-1 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
most densely populated area is in and around the capital city of Vientiane; large communities are primarily found along the Mekong River along the southwestern border; overall density is considered one of the lowest in Southeast Asia
Population growth rate
1.48%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
2.65 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
3.28% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
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Education expenditures
2.90
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female:
11 years
(2017)
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Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$15,140,000,000
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$15,140,000,000
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Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
4.30
Central bank discount rate
4.30
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Country Comparison :: Exports
$3,654,000,000
Exports
$3,654,000,000
Exports - partners
Thailand 42.6%, China 28.7%, Vietnam 10.4%, India 4.4%
(2017)
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Area
total:236,800 sq kmland:230,800 sq kmwater:6,000 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:10.6%(2011 est.)arable land:6.2%(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:0.7%(2011 est.)
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permanent pasture:3.7%(2011 est.)forest:67.9%(2011 est.)other:21.5%(2011 est.)
Location
Southeastern Asia, northeast of Thailand, west of Vietnam
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Country Comparison :: Imports
$4,976,000,000
Imports
$4,976,000,000
Imports - partners
Thailand 59.1%, China 21.5%, Vietnam 9.8%
(2017)
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Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.80
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
0.80
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Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
29,740,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
5,471,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
8,469,000,000
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
2,500,000,000
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
1,125,469
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
3,711,813
Country Comparison :: Internet users
1,258,000
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
27,217
Country Comparison :: Airports
41
Country Comparison :: Roadways
39,586
Country Comparison :: Waterways
4,600
Airports
41
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:27,217(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:less than 1(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
0
Crude oil - imports
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
Crude oil - production
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
5,471,000,000
Electricity - exports
8,469,000,000
Electricity - imports
2,500,000,000
Electricity - production
29,740,000,000
Internet users
total:
1.258 million
(July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
0
Natural gas - imports
0 cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
0 cu m(2017 est.)
Roadways
39,586
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:1,125,469(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:16(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
3,711,813
Waterways
4,600
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Disputes - international
southeast Asian states have enhanced border surveillance to check the spread of avian flu; talks continue on completion of demarcation with Thailand but disputes remain over islands in the Mekong River; Cambodia and Laos have a longstanding border demarcation dispute; concern among Mekong River Commission members that China's construction of eight dams on the Upper Mekong River and construction of more dams on its tributaries will affect water levels, sediment flows, and fisheries; Cambodia and Vietnam are concerned about Laos' extensive plans for upstream dam construction for the same reasons
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Country Comparison :: Public debt
63.60
Public debt
63.60
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Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
6.90
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
22.70
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
-5.5% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$49,340,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
8.00
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Laos
27
534
000
EUR
0
EUR
Bekleidung
Laos
11
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Chemische Erzeugnisse
Laos
3
828
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Datenverarbeitungsgeräte, elektr. u. opt. Erzeugn.
Laos
1
050
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Elektrische Ausrüstungen
Laos
2
165
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Energieversorgung
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erdöl und Erdgas
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erze
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Erzeugnisse der Landwirtschaft und Jagd
Laos
102
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Fische und Fischereierzeugnisse
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Forstwirtschaftliche Erzeugnisse
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Getränke
Laos
440
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Glas und -waren, Keramik, Steine und Erden
Laos
179
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Gummi- und Kunststoffwaren
Laos
630
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Holz und Holz- Kork- Korb- Flechtwaren ohne Möbel
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kohle
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kokereierzeugnisse und Mineralölerzeugnisse
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Kraftwagen und Kraftwagenteile
Laos
1
196
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Leder und Lederwaren
Laos
18
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Maschinen
Laos
7
229
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Metalle
Laos
78
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Metallerzeugnisse
Laos
1
135
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Möbel
Laos
3
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Nahrungsmittel und Futtermittel
Laos
991
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Papier, Pappe und Waren daraus
Laos
10
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Pharmazeutische und ähnliche Erzeugnisse
Laos
6
496
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Sonstige Fahrzeuge
Laos
31
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Sonstige Waren
Laos
1
278
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Steine und Erden, sonstige Bergbaürzeugnisse
Laos
0
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Tabakerzeugnisse
Laos
52
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %
Textilien
Laos
612
000
EUR
0
EUR
0.00 %