Chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Chemicals was 2.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
140th
of 153 countries
All-time high
2.7%
in 1999
All-time low
2.3%
in 2014
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999–2017

01231999200820171999: 2.7 % of value added in manufacturing2000: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2001: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2002: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2003: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2004: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2005: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2006: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2007: 2.5 % of value added in manufacturing2008: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2009: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2010: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2011: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2012: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2013: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2014: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2015: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2016: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing2017: 2.3 % of value added in manufacturing

Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.3% for chemicals in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2014.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1999 to 2017.
Year % of value added in manufacturing Change
1999 2.7%
2000 2.5% -8.3%
2001 2.5% +0.0%
2002 2.5% +0.0%
2003 2.5% +0.0%
2004 2.5% +0.0%
2005 2.5% +0.0%
2006 2.5% +0.0%
2007 2.5% +0.0%
2008 2.3% -9.1%
2009 2.3% +0.0%
2010 2.3% +0.0%
2011 2.3% +0.0%
2012 2.3% +0.0%
2013 2.3% +0.0%
2014 2.3% +0.0%
2015 2.3% +0.0%
2016 2.3% +0.0%
2017 2.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2000s 2.4% 2.3% 2.5% 10
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 8

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

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  4. 141 Albania 2.3% compare
  5. 142 Madagascar 2.1% compare
  6. 143 Romania 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Chemicals in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.3% in 2017, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
What is the highest chemicals recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2014.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for chemicals?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 140th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is chemicals rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing)
Unit
% of value added in manufacturing
Source
International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 5,452 data points, 1963–2024
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Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).