Ghana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Services, value added
Services, value added over time
- Ghana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 43.6% against 42.9% in Ghana, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Ghana ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.4% | 44.4% | 11.0% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 30.6% | 42.7% | 12.1% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 42.5% | 6.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.3% | 1.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.9% | 1.9% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher services, value added, Ghana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 43.6% against 42.9% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in services, value added between Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.7%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for services, value added?
- Ghana ranks 178th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Services, value added (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.