Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Laos
Laos: Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US was 678.12 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 678.12 current US$ per person for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Laos peaked at 862.14 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22.88 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Laos ranks 154th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industry (including construction), value added … capita current US in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.88 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 28.87 current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 38.44 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 43.37 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 49.44 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1994 | 56.99 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 67.12 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 76.54 current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 69.94 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 54.3 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1999 | 61.19 current US$ per person | +12.7% |
| 2000 | 52.52 current US$ per person | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 54.43 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 57.6 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 71.45 current US$ per person | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 79.24 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 108.26 current US$ per person | +36.6% |
| 2006 | 151.66 current US$ per person | +40.1% |
| 2007 | 177.07 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 238.71 current US$ per person | +34.8% |
| 2009 | 235.28 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 343.02 current US$ per person | +45.8% |
| 2011 | 419.57 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2012 | 507.17 current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 551.51 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 570.84 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 587.38 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 662.4 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2017 | 751.92 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 802.55 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 816.45 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 837.57 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 862.14 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 698.01 current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 631.11 current US$ per person | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 616.94 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 678.12 current US$ per person | +9.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 678.12 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 647.62 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 678.12 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,933 current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.88 current US$ per person | 22.88 current US$ per person | 22.88 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.62 current US$ per person | 28.87 current US$ per person | 76.54 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.62 current US$ per person | 52.52 current US$ per person | 238.71 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 601.28 current US$ per person | 343.02 current US$ per person | 816.45 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.65 current US$ per person | 616.94 current US$ per person | 862.14 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 151 Haiti 740.85 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Cote d'Ivoire 729.84 current US$ per person compare
- 153 India 681.16 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Mauritania 653.67 current US$ per person compare
- 156 Djibouti 647.62 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Cape Verde 621.56 current US$ per person 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 (current us$), per in Laos?
- Industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per in Laos was 678.12 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 862.14 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.88 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per?
- Laos ranks 154th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Industry (including construction), value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industry (including construction), value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.