Laos resilience analysis
Laos ranks #100 of 170 countries with an overall resilience score of 50.8 out of 100. Recovery capacity is the weakest pillar at 55, with structural readiness next at 58.6. Live shock exposure is strongest at 81, while Recovery capacity is the lowest of the six underlying domains at 55. Across the recorded 30-day window, the index is stable at -0.3 points. Dimension coverage is 80%, and the page labels confidence as standard.
Pillar profile
- Recovery capacity: 55; coverage 63%; domains Recovery capacity.
- Structural readiness: 58.6; coverage 90%; domains Economic capacity, Social and governance.
- Live shock exposure: 81; coverage 85%; domains Infrastructure, Energy security, Health, food and water.
Six-domain profile
- Recovery capacity: 55; weight 25%; low Liquid-reserve adequacy 13; high External-debt coverage 75.
- Social and governance: 56.3; weight 19%; low Education capacity 18; high Border security 100.
- Health, food and water: 58.6; weight 13%; low Health and public services 32; high Food and water security 91.
- Economic capacity: 61.2; weight 17%; low Financial-system exposure 51; high Trade policy resilience 97.
- Infrastructure: 92.4; weight 15%; low Core infrastructure 76; high Logistics and supply chains 100.
- Energy security: 95; weight 11%; Energy system resilience 95.
Dimension evidence, observed scores weakest first
| Dimension | Domain | Score | Coverage | Evidence state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liquid-reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | 13 | 100% | Fresh |
| Education capacity | Social and governance | 18 | 100% | Fresh |
| Health and public services | Health, food and water | 32 | 100% | Fresh |
| Information environment | Social and governance | 32 | 55% | Stale |
| Governance and institutions | Social and governance | 37 | 100% | Fresh |
| Import concentration | Recovery capacity | 39 | 100% | Fresh |
| Financial-system exposure | Economic capacity | 51 | 100% | Fresh |
| Currency and external balance | Economic capacity | 52 | 85% | Fresh |
| Macro-fiscal position | Economic capacity | 55 | 80% | Fresh |
| State continuity | Recovery capacity | 58 | 100% | Stale |
| Social cohesion | Social and governance | 65 | 92% | Stale |
| Fiscal space | Recovery capacity | 69 | 100% | Fresh |
| External-debt coverage | Recovery capacity | 75 | 100% | Fresh |
| Core infrastructure | Infrastructure | 76 | 70% | Fresh |
| Food and water security | Health, food and water | 91 | 82% | Fresh |
| Energy system resilience | Energy security | 95 | 90% | Fresh |
| Trade policy resilience | Economic capacity | 97 | 100% | Fresh |
| Border security | Social and governance | 100 | 100% | Stale |
| Cyber and digital capacity | Infrastructure | 100 | 100% | Fresh |
| Logistics and supply chains | Infrastructure | 100 | 50% | Fresh |
| Fuel-stock buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Reserve adequacy | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Unavailable |
| Sovereign fiscal buffer | Recovery capacity | — | 0% | Not applicable |
Comparison set
Nearest ranked peers: Russia (#99, 51.5), Lesotho (#101, 50.8), Papua New Guinea (#98, 51.6), Morocco (#102, 50.7). Comparisons in East Asia and the Pacific: Cambodia (#105, 50.5), Papua New Guinea (#98, 51.6), Indonesia (#96, 51.7), Thailand (#91, 52.3), Vietnam (#90, 52.6). Similar scores do not mean equal conditions.
Tracked crisis context
Laos has no dedicated crisis tracker; the 14 trackers cover selected crises. That is a coverage limit, not a statement about risk.
Reading limits
Scores come from the August 29, 2026 snapshot. Top domain: Energy security, 95. Weak pillars pull the overall score down; read each score alongside its coverage and imputation.
Questions about Laos
What is Laos's resilience score?
Laos scores 50.8 out of 100 in the August 29, 2026 structural snapshot and sits #100 of 170 ranked countries. This is a comparative index, not a crisis probability.
Which resilience pillars are weakest for Laos?
Recovery capacity is lowest at 55, followed by Structural readiness at 58.6. Their evidence coverage is 63% and 90%.
Is Laos's resilience score rising or falling?
The 30-day reading is stable, with a change of -0.3 points. It is structural and separate from the live instability monitor.