Table 5: Lao economic and power indicators 1999-2003

Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Lao National Committee for Energy (LCE)

Indicator 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Population (million) 5.09 5.23 5.38 5.53 5.68
GDP at current prices (US$ billion) 1.45 1.73 1.75 1.83 2.13
Electricity generation (GWh) 2,609 3,680 3,632 3,602 n/a
Electricity exports (GWh) 2037 2962 2871 2798 n/a
Electricity exports (million US$) 89.3 110.3 106.9 106.7 n/a
Total exports (million US$) 302.0 330.0 320.0 297.0 366.0
Electricity/total exports (%) 29.6 33.4 33.4 35.9 n/a