Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Services, value added

Democratic Republic of Congo
116.86 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Laos
163.02 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th
Laos rank
15th

Services, value added over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 163.02 trillion current LCU against 116.86 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 46.16 trillion current LCU.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Laos ranks 15th of 205 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1990s 3.54 billion current LCU 1.49 trillion current LCU 1.49 trillion current LCU Laos
2000s 2.77 trillion current LCU 12.63 trillion current LCU 9.86 trillion current LCU Laos
2010s 18.80 trillion current LCU 47.09 trillion current LCU 28.29 trillion current LCU Laos
2020s 75.06 trillion current LCU 110.01 trillion current LCU 34.95 trillion current LCU Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher services, value added, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
Laos, at 163.02 trillion current LCU against 116.86 trillion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in services, value added between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
46.16 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for services, value added?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th and Laos ranks 15th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Services, value added (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 8,629 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.