Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) was 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ for gross value added at basic prices (gva) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 53.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Laos peaked at 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2000.
That places Laos 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 4.78 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 5.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 6.64 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 7.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 8.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 8.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 9.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 10.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 11.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 12.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 12.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 13.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 14.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 15.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 16.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 17.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 17.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 18.91 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.04 billion constant 2015 US$, 79% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31.94 billion constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 16.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 21.06 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 113 Iceland 20.77 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 114 Malta 20.27 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 116 Benin 18.73 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 117 Mozambique 18.41 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.85 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) in Laos was 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva)?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross value added at basic prices reflects the price of products receivable by the producer exclusive of taxes payable on products and inclusive of subsidies receivable on products, less intermediate consumption valued at purchasers' prices. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.