Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Laos 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.9912 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.9862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9874 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9832 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9788 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.975 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9799 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8908 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9114 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.891 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8926 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9331 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9423 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 95% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.9839 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9747 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9927 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9438 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9922 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9434 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9067 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 135 Senegal 0.8956 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Slovakia 0.895 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 137 Armenia 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 139 New Caledonia 0.8931 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 140 Austria 0.8929 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 141 Italy 0.8922 current US$ 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) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.8935 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8847 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 138th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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) (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.