| General Profile | |
| Location | Southerneastmost province of Laos PDR, in the center of the Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam (CLV) development triangel area; International borders: Vietnam (58 km) and Cambodia (224 km); National borders: Champasak (180 km) and Sekong (137 km) Provinces. |
| Total Area | 10,320 square meters |
| Districts (5) | Samakkixay, Saysetha, Sanamxay, Sanxay and Phouvong |
| Capital | Samakkixay, also called ‘Attapeu town’ |
| Transportation | Route 13 (south) Vientiane-Pakse-Paksong-Attapeu (985 km); Pakse airport-Paksong-Attapeu (210 km) |
| Demographic Profile (2013) | |
| Population | 135,000 |
| Ethnical | 15 major tribes: Lao, Alak, Katang, Kaleum, Katou, Suay, Oy, Taoy, Sadang, Nge, Lavea, Lavenh, Cheuang, Tariang and Nyaheung |
| Economic Profile (2013) | |
| GDP | 1,720 billion Kip |
| GDP per capita | 1,500 USD |
| GDP growth | 16% |
| GDP composition by sector | Industry (45%), Service (28%), Agriculture (27%) |
| Export | 24 million USD (2011-13) |
| Import | 39.5 million USD (2011-13) |
| Major industry | Electricity generation, agriculture, wood-based and other light industries. |
| Major exports | Timber and forest products, Hydropower energy |
| Major imports | Project equipment, varieties of plant seeds, construction material and consumer goods |
| Public investment | 137.932,70 million USD / 142 projects (2011-13) |
| Domestic private and Foreign Investment | 1,606,629,298 USD/ 327 projects (2011-13) |
| Top three investment countries | Vietnam, Thailand and South Korea |
| Top sectors attracting highest FDI inflows | Hydropower, mining and industrial tree plantation. |
