Lao kip
ລາວ ກີບ · In circulation in Laos
- ISO code
- LAK
- Symbol
- ₭
- Minor unit
- 100
- Notes
- 7
- Issued by
- Bank of the Lao P.D.R.
Notes and coins in circulation
- ₭1,000
- ₭2,000
- ₭5,000
- ₭10,000
- ₭20,000
- ₭50,000
- ₭100,000
The Lao kip’s largest current denomination is ₭100,000, worth about $4.49: the 22nd least valuable top note among the 150 circulating currencies we have verified, where the median is $27.18.
Bars are scaled to face value on a log scale, not to physical size. Shading indicates value: we have not verified this issuer’s colours. Converted at mid-market reference rates; what a counter pays is always less.
What it is worth
| Currency | 1 LAK = | 1 unit = |
|---|---|---|
| USD | 0.00004 USD | 22,275 LAK |
| EUR | 0.00004 EUR | 25,552 LAK |
| GBP | 0.00003 GBP | 29,790 LAK |
| INR | 0.00430 INR | 232.34 LAK |
Mid-market reference rates, snapshot 22 September 2026: indicative only. What you actually receive is always less. Work out the real cost →
Where it is used
- Laos
Tools
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Sources: last verified 22 September 2026 secondary sourced
- ISO 4217 currency list (SIX Group, the ISO 4217 registrar) · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Bank of the Lao P.D.R. · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary
- Lao kip (Wikipedia) · retrieved 22 September 2026 secondary
- Unicode CLDR: currency display names and symbols · retrieved 22 September 2026 primary