The annual per capita income of Kaysone Phomvihane City is US$2,041 (2018).

The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects to Mukdahan Province in Thailand.

Its name was changed to Kaysone Phomvihane in 2005, while retaining its status as the provincial capital of Savannakhet Province.

In order to attain city status, a district or municipality must be financially self-sufficient and have a population of at least 60,000 persons.

[1] The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge over the Mekong connects to Thailand's Mukdahan Province.