Table 5: Lao economic and power indicators 1999-2003
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 |
Source: Asian Development Bank (ADB), Lao National Committee for Energy (LCE)