Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Laos
Laos: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos is 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 179.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1989.
That places Laos 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 29.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 36.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 40.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 39.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 39.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 60.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 196.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +223.8% |
| 1998 | 286.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.9% |
| 1999 | 617.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +115.5% |
| 2000 | 686.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 811.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 1,021 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2003 | 1,032 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 1,027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 960.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 966.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 881.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 994.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 915.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 856.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 719.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 660.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 677.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 665.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 631.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 626.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 663.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 695.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 843.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2022 | 1,236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 1,636 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 1,826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2025 | 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 258.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5405 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3447.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +223.8% | 60.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 196.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +115.5% | 286.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 617.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 139.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 29.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 617.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 944.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 686.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,069 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 703.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 617 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 915.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,350 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 695.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Vietnam 6,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Indonesia 3,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 2,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Paraguay 1,466 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 1,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Guinea 1,090 current 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 manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.9%. 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 Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Manufacturing, value added (current 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.