Since economic reforms were instituted in the 1980s, LAO PDR has seen sustained economic growth. The GDP grew an average of 7.1 percent annually from 2001-2010 and is predicted to grow 7.6 percent annually from 2011-2015 (World Bank). In 2011, LAO PDR achieved a GNI per capita of US$1,010, enabling it to move from its status as a lower income economy to a lower-middle income economy. At its current rate of growth, the country is on track to achieve its goal of graduating from its status as a Least Developed Country by 2020.
