Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Laos
Laos: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 was 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Laos is 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Laos peaked at 0.5108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.2769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
That places Laos 12th out of 195 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.
Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP 2015 in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.416 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.4485 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4699 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.458 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.4264 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3759 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3521 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3268 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3169 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2903 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2811 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2812 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3034 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3378 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4249 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4239 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.195 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1909 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4283 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3291 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.301 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.344 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3114 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4257 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Yemen 0.4332 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Oman 0.4306 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Egypt 0.4166 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Kuwait 0.3969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Gabon 0.376 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 China 0.3727 constant 2015 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Laos?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) in Laos was 0.4007 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5108 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.