Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth was 12.43 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Laos stood at 12.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.0% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Laos peaked at 145.44 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.35 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Laos ranks 43rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 17.22 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 1992 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1993 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1994 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 27.61 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1996 | 21.56 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 28.24 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 93.69 % change on previous year | +231.8% |
| 1999 | 145.44 % change on previous year | +55.2% |
| 2000 | 31.97 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 7.24 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2003 | 20.33 % change on previous year | +180.8% |
| 2004 | 17.73 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 16.36 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 20.36 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.6 % change on previous year | -23.4% |
| 2008 | 17.38 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -75.0% |
| 2010 | 18.46 % change on previous year | +324.4% |
| 2011 | 12.69 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2012 | 18.84 % change on previous year | +48.5% |
| 2013 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2014 | 13.74 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -40.8% |
| 2016 | 9.05 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 9.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 19.19 % change on previous year | +252.8% |
| 2023 | 31.13 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 2024 | 17.03 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 2025 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.48 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 145.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.63 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 31.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.02 % change on previous year | 7.02 % change on previous year | 18.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.27 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 31.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 40 Tonga 12.69 % change on previous year compare
- 41 Honduras 12.61 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Mongolia 12.44 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Samoa 11.96 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Vietnam 11.78 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Uganda 11.71 % change on previous year 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 17.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth in Laos was 12.43 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 145.44 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth?
- Laos ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), annual growth rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.