Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU in Laos
Laos: Industry (including construction), value added … unit GDP LCU was 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Laos stood at 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
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 lcu), per in Laos peaked at 4,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2,269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Laos ranks 4th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 LCU in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 3,675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 4,071 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 4,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3,850 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 3,753 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 3,494 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,081 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 2,885 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 2,819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 2,678 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,597 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,379 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 2,304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 2,269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2,304 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 2,397 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,432 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,486 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,768 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3,482 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2023 | 3,488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,474 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 286.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 4071.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,510 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,697 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,467 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,819 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,175 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,552 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,488 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 1 Iran 87,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Vietnam 4,826 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Indonesia 3,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Paraguay 1,701 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Cambodia 1,409 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 1,171 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 industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Laos?
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per in Laos was 3,283 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,185 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,269 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per?
- Laos ranks 4th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (constant lcu), per 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 LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Industry (including construction), value added (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.