Agriculture value added share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 21.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
21.0%
Change on year
up 17.8%
World rank
31st
of 203 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2001
All-time low
15.7%
in 2018
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Agriculture value added share of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2023

01020302001201220232001: 31.4 %2002: 30.8 %2003: 29.6 %2004: 28 %2005: 26.3 %2006: 25.6 %2007: 23.8 %2008: 23 %2009: 23.3 %2010: 22 %2011: 21.1 %2012: 18.6 %2013: 17.9 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 17.6 %2016: 17.2 %2017: 16.2 %2018: 15.7 %2019: 16.1 %2020: 16.5 %2021: 15.9 %2022: 17.8 %2023: 21 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2018.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 31st out of 203 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Agriculture value added share of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2018.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 31st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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Indicator
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
239 places, 5,157 data points, 2001–2024
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