Costa Rica vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Costa Rica
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 58.76 trillion constant LCU against 35.00 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica, a difference of 23.76 trillion constant LCU.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.7 times Costa Rica's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Costa Rica ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 197 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.13 trillion constant LCU | 42.61 trillion constant LCU | 17.48 trillion constant LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 31.36 trillion constant LCU | 53.21 trillion constant LCU | 21.84 trillion constant LCU | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Costa Rica or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 58.76 trillion constant LCU against 35.00 trillion constant LCU in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 23.76 trillion constant LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Costa Rica and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for services, value added?
- Costa Rica ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defence, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.