Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant was 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Laos is 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Laos peaked at 20,404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6,126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Laos 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP constant in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18,534 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 19,165 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20,404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 18,806 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 17,102 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 15,846 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 13,627 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 11,996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 10,029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 10,062 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8,936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 7,869 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 7,297 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 6,679 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 6,452 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,344 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,150 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 6,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,253 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 6,205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 6,418 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 8,023 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 8,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 8,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 140.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1502.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,557 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,029 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,823 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,936 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,205 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,127 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 1 Iran 210,138 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Vietnam 11,996 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Indonesia 8,995 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Paraguay 4,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Guinea 3,122 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 2,929 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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) (constant lcu), per unit of in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of in Laos was 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 20,404 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of?
- Laos ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant lcu), per unit of rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.