How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Zambia: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP)

Laos

0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Zambia

0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Laos rank

113th

Zambia rank

116th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) over time

Laos
Zambia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zambia ahead.

Laos ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 116th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0382 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3097 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
1990s	0.0715 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1843 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1129 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Zambia
2000s	0.0988 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0934 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0054 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.0862 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos
2020s	0.0877 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0844 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Zambia?: Laos, at 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0875 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2025.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Zambia?: 0.0036 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zambia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Laos and Zambia rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 113th and Zambia ranks 116th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 251 places, 10,052 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.