Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Laos
Laos: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Laos, 2001–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Laos is 21.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Laos peaked at 31.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2018.
That places Laos 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.4% | — |
| 2002 | 30.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 25.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +17.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 21.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 23.0% | 31.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 15.9% | 21.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Laos?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Laos was 21.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Laos ranks 31st out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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