Afghanistan vs Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA)

Afghanistan
16.71 billion current US$
in 2024
Laos
16.35 billion current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
135th
Laos rank
137th

Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 16.71 billion current US$ against 16.35 billion current US$ in Laos, a difference of 353.10 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 135th and Laos ranks 137th of 204 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 7.16 billion current US$ 3.28 billion current US$ 3.88 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 17.91 billion current US$ 12.17 billion current US$ 5.74 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 15.86 billion current US$ 15.35 billion current US$ 510.34 million current US$ Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva), Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 16.71 billion current US$ against 16.35 billion current US$ in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) between Afghanistan and Laos?
353.10 million current US$, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
Afghanistan ranks 135th and Laos ranks 137th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 10,967 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.