Basic Profile of Lao PDR
Area: 236,800 Km2
Total Population: About 6 million (Female: 50.4%, Male: 49.6%)
Population density: 25 pers./Km2
Capital City: Vientiane (633,100 people)
GDP per Capital : US$ 485
GDP Growth Rate: 7.2 %
Major industries: Garment, electricity generation, wood- based and other light industries;
Major export: Coffee, electricity, clothing, wood and forest products, gypsum, lignite and tin;
Major import: Industrial machineries, electrical machineries and parts, chemicals, iron and steel;
Major trading partners: European Union, Thailand, USA, China, Japan, Vietnam, and other ASEAN
countries;
• Top 4 investors countries in all business sectors:
China, South Korea, Malaysia, Thailand
• Top 4 investors countries in manufacturing sector:
China, Thailand, France, Malaysia.
Reference : From Brochure of Foreign Direct Investment 2010
