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Lao People's Democratic Republic : 2025 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Lao People’s Democratic Republic

2026

Supportive external conditions and domestic policy tightening helped stabilize economic imbalances and the exchange rate (ER), though policies have eased recently. Stronger-than-expected activity in key partner countries boosted GDP growth in 2024−25:Q3, and, along with Chinese debt service...

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Lao PDR Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability Performance Assessment Report 2023

Georgieva-Andonovska, Elena; Cullen, Tessa Clare; … - 2026

The objective of the assessment is to take stock of the performance of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR’s) public finance management (PFM) system, assess progress since the 2018 Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment, and inform the development of the Lao...

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The effect of the US-China trade war in a neighboring least-developed country

Hayakawa, Kazunobu; Phouphet Kyophilavong - 2026

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Lao PDR Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA)

2026

The objective of the Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA) is to analyze the institutional framework for addressing climate change challenges, in the context of the preparation of the World Bank Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the Lao PDR. The CCIA is a diagnostic tool...

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Financing Universal Health Coverage in the Lao PDR : A Health Public Expenditure and Institutional Review

2026

Financing Universal Health Coverage in the Lao PDR: A Health Public Expenditure and Institutional Review examines how the Lao People's Democratic Republic finances its health sector and how public institutions translate resources into services, at a time when progress toward universal health...

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Women and Work in Lao PDR : Five Key Takeaways from the 2017 and 2022 Labor Force Survey (LFS)

2026

Female labor force participation has been declining, with widening gender gap and new rural-urban disparities, leaving rural women the most economically excluded. This note analyzes the situation of women in the Lao Peoples Democratic Republic (PDR) labor market based on analysis of the Labor...

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Integrated State-Owned Enterprises Framework Assessment Lao People's Democratic Republic

Georgieva-Andonovska, Elena; Cullen, Tessa Clare; … - 2026

This Integrated State-Owned Enterprises Framework (iSOEF) assessment was initiated at the request of the Ministry of Finance to address growing fiscal pressures linked to state-owned enterprises (SOE) debt and performance challenges. It applies the World Bank’s iSOEF to provide a comprehensive...

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Assessment of Lao PDR’s Emission Reduction Program and Options for Future Emission Reductions Results-based Programs

2026

This report assesses opportunities to scale up Lao PDR’s Emission Reductions Program and expand participation in carbon markets, in response to government interest. Conducted in 2025, it evaluates the performance of the Governance, Forest Landscapes and Livelihoods program, analyzes drivers of...

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When prosperity reduces remittances : regime-differentiated growth associations in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam

Ngu Wah Win; Supanika Leurcharusmee; Worrawat Saijai - 2026

This paper examines how remittances-to-GDP are conditionally associated with GDP growth upswings and downturns in four lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) in mainland Southeast Asia-Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam (CLMV)-over 2000-2021, conditional on other external inflows including...

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Nonlinear dependence and dynamic interactions between LAK per USD and LAK per THB exchange rates : a wavelet and quantile cross-spectral analysis

Bouavanheuang, Linthone; Phouphet Kyophilavong; … - 2026

This study analyzes the intricate linkages and dynamic interactions between the Lao Kip (LAK), U.S. Dollar (USD), and Thai Baht (THB) exchange rates from January 1990 to February 2024, utilizing wavelet coherence and quantile cross-spectral analysis. This research identifies significant...

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Policy Brief for Natural Capital Accounting for Water Resource in Lao PDR

2026

The policy brief Natural Capital Accounting for Water Resources in Lao PDR highlights the critical role of water in the country’s economic development, particularly for hydropower and agriculture. It presents findings from Water Supply and Use and Water Resource Asset accounts, showing rapid...

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Poverty Profile in Lao PDR : Poverty Report for the Lao Expenditure and Consumption Survey 2024-25

2026

The report presents a comprehensive analysis of poverty, inequality, and household welfare in the Lao PDR using data from the Lao Expenditure and Consumption Surveys (LECS) conducted in 2012-13, 2018-19, and 2024-25. Key findings show that the national poverty rate declined significantly from...

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Lao People’s Democratic Republic Economic Monitor : June 2026

2026

This report reviews Laos’s recent economic recovery, emerging risks, and reform priorities amid a major global oil shock. The report notes that growth strengthened in 2025, supported by tourism, exports, investment, lower inflation, fiscal surplus, and higher foreign exchange reserves....

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Natural Capital Accounting in Lao PDR Technical Report : Accounting for Forest Extent 2000-2022

2026

The report presents technical guidance on Natural Capital Accounting (NCA) in Lao PDR, focusing on forest extent over the period 2000–2022. It applies the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA) framework to systematically organize and analyze data on forest administrative areas,...

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Solutions for Mitigating Air Pollution from Agricultural Burning in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

2026

Critical knowledge gaps constrain the development of an effective strategy for Lao PDR to curtail open biomass burning and abate its resulting air-polluting emissions. One is the lack of reliable, quality-controlled time-series data measuring air quality from ground-level monitoring networks;...

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Financial repression in a small open economy : the case of Laos

Kitano, Shigeto; Takaku, Kenya - 2026

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Implementation of the China-Laos railway shows obvious spatiotemporal spillover effects and phased evolution patterns in Laos

Li, Dongxue; Hu, Qiao - 2026

Railways are regarded as a pivotal national strategy for fostering regional socioeconomic development in developing nations. This study investigates the impact of railways on urban development along the Laos section of the China-Laos Railway (CLR), aiming to elucidate the establishment of...

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Navigating through crisis : socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 in Mekong region countries

2026

Chapter 1. COVID-19 and Countries in the Mekong Region (Sovannroeun Samreth) -- Chapter 2. Assessing the Impact of COVID-19 on Cambodia’s Trade, Global Value Chain and Export Competitiveness (Vutha Hing) -- Chapter 3. Cambodian Cassava and COVID-19: An Analysis of Production, Productivity, and...

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Laos in the Belt and Road: a corridor hedging approach

Lee, Brice Tseen Fu; Maquieira-Alonzo, Joaquín; Sims, … - 2026

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Understanding early adoption of solar irrigation in Lao PDR : benefits, challenges and policy gaps

Pavelic, Paul; Keovilignavong, Oulavanh; Sinavong, … - 2025

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Technical Recommendations for Lao People's Democratic Republic Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy

2025

This report presents technical recommendations for the Lao People's Democratic Republic's Long-Term Low-Emission Development Strategy (LT-LEDS) and its implementation. An LT-LEDS is a strategic document that outlines a country's plan under the Paris Agreement for low-emission development by...

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The impacts of transport infrastructure on international trade in Laos PDR

Ta Van Loi; Vongsavanthong, Keodara - 2025

Laos PDR is a landlocked country with a low GDP growth rate of 6% over the last few decades. GDP per capita increased to USD 2,550 in 2018 and then dropped to USD 1,880 in 2020, which has been affected by the pandemic of COVID-19 since late 2019. The services sector is the largest contributor to...

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Strengthening food and nutrition security in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Allen, Emma R.; Leuangkhamsing, Soulinthone; … - 2025

Two-thirds of people in the Lao People's Democratic Republic live in rural areas, yet agriculture contributes less than one-fifth of gross domestic product. As such, farm incomes remain low and many lack access to safe and nutritious food sufficient to meet dietary needs and risk falling into...

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Spatial and temporal assessment of agriculture in Lower Mekong countries : technical report

2025

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Food Inflation in the Lao PDR

2025

Food price inflation in Laos has surged into double digits since mid-2022, surpassing global and regional trends. High food prices impact the welfare of both consumers and agricultural producers. Holding all other factors constant, increasing food prices diminishes households' purchasing power....

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FY 2024 Lao PDR Country Opinion Survey Report

2025

The Country Opinion Survey in Laos People's Democratic Republic (PDR) assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in better understanding how stakeholders in Laos PDR perceive the WBG. It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral and bilateral agencies,...

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Valuing and investing in unpaid care and domestic work : country case study Lao People's Democratic Republic

2025

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Determinants of Child Malnutrition in the Lao PDR

2025

This policy note uses the most recent available data to outline the primary factors contributing to child stunting and malnutrition in Laos. The report draws on data from the baseline round of impact evaluation surveys conducted in 2020 as part of the Nutrition Convergence Projects. By applying...

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Lao PDR Economic Monitor, May 2025

2025

In 2024, the Lao economy grew by 4.1 percent, driven primarily by strong performance in the services sector, followed by electricity generation, mining, agriculture, and some manufacturing. Services expanded by an estimated 5 percent. Foreign tourist arrivals rose by 21 percent alongside...

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Modelling the long-term risks surrounding Laos' electricity trade

Nakajima, Y.; Sridharan, V.; Hawkes, A.; Nanthavong, K.; … - 2025

Aspiring to become the "Battery of Southeast Asia," the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has rapidly expanded its electricity generation capacity to export power to neighbouring countries. However, this expansion introduces several long-term risks, including over-capacity, rising...

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Lao, People's Democratic Republic : Training on Risk-Based Supervision

Tower, Ian - 2025

Supporting the Authority´s objectives on development of risk-based supervision of the banking sector, this technical assistance for the Bank of Lao P.D.R., conducted in Vientiane from June 10-14, 2024, provided advice on improvement of the aspects of risk-based supervision, including revising...

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Lao PDR's competitiveness in the global goods export market

Inayoshi, Naoaki - 2025

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The poverty reduction capacity of nature-based tourism in Lao PDR : a social accounting matrix (SAM) study

Thomas, Frédéric - 2025

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Monitoring Household Welfare in the Lao PDR

2025

The Lao economy faces increased challenges from currency depreciation and high inflation. Economic recovery from COVID-19 has been gradual, undermined by macroeconomic instability and external factors. The combination of the need to service large external debts, high import prices, and limited...

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Lao PDR Budget Execution in Health

Masaki, Emiko; Beveridge, Grant; Bounthideth, Soulaxay; … - 2025

The Lao People's Democratic Republic has a high execution rate for its overall health budget, ranging from 89 to 104 percent from 2015 to 2019. Aggregated execution rates are generally high across the main categories of spending - wage, non-wage recurrent and capital with only a couple of...

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Lao PDR Economic Monitor, December 2025 : Consolidating Recent Reform Momentum for Macroeconomic Stability and Growth

2025

Macroeconomic conditions improved noticeably in 2025, supported by a more stable exchange rate, easing inflation, and gradual economic recovery. The external position strengthened in 2025, supported by a sizable current account surplus, itself driven by strong merchandise exports, and growth in...

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Lao PDR Nutrition Convergence Impact Evaluation

2025

This report presents findings from an impact evaluation of the NC program on nutrition outcomes. Specifically, it assesses the impact of the Reducing Rural Poverty and Malnutrition Project and the Poverty Reduction Fund Project, when complementing the Health and Nutrition Services Access...

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The impact of digital marketing on the business performance of firms in Laos

Viengsavang Thipphavong; Kongmanila, Xayphone - 2025

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Life at the brink : livelihood portfolios of the food insecure

Leroux, Anke D.; Martin, Vance - 2025

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Public Sector Debt Statistics Mission : Lao People's Democratic Republic

Tanzer, Deon - 2024

A technical assistance mission from the IMF's Statistics Department visited Lao People's Democratic Republic during May 11-12, 2023, to support the authorities in continuing to improve the compilation and dissemination of public sector debt statistics (PSDS). The mission assisted the authorities...

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The potential economic impacts on the Lao PDR of CO 2 emission reductions achieved through the imposition of a carbon tax

Phouphet Kyophilavong; Phoumin, Han; Kitetu, Geoffrey … - 2025

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Understanding informality and expanding social security coverage in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Merttens, Fred; Chansathit Chalœ̄nsin; Habib, Wajid; … - 2024

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Multi-dimensional Review of Lao PDR : Financing Sustainable Development

2024

Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) has made significant headway on its development path over the past three decades. The country’s sustained economic growth has been led by booming commodity exports and substantial inflows of external financing. Many Laotians have seen significant...

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Energy security and economic drivers in Lao PDR : insights on electricity consumption and transition

Nisit Panthamit; Chukiat Chaiboonsri; Tian, Guowei - 2025

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Interactions between sustainable development goals at the district level in Lao PDR

Garcia Rojas, Diana C.; Appelt, Jonas L.; Epprecht, Michael - 2024

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Revisiting the schooling inputs debate : experimental evidence from an early grade literacy intervention in Lao PDR

Balakrishnan, Uttara; Li, Jessica; Safarha, Elnaz; … - 2025

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Political settlements analysis and the study of pro-poor development : Laos and Rwanda compared

Illien, Patrick; Bieri, Sabin - 2024

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International bridges and informal employment

Hayakawa, Kazunobu; Keola, Souknilanh; Sasatra Sudsawasd; … - 2025

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Can the BRI Deliver High-Quality Development? A Multi-Actor Analysis of China’s Overseas Economic Zones

Wu, Zeying; Ye, Min - 2025

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Public Expenditure and Institutional Review and Financial Management in Education Analysis : Preventing a Lost Decade in Education in the Lao PDR

2024

The education sector in the Lao PDR (Laos) faces significant challenges. Access to education improved over of the past decade but substantial gaps remain, and previous progress is being undermined by the impacts of COVID-19 and ongoing economic difficulties. The quality of education was already...

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