Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) in Laos
Laos: Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) was 34.10 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added in Laos is 34.10 trillion current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 255.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Laos peaked at 34.10 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.90 billion current LCU, in 1989.
Laos ranks 15th of 205 countries on this measure, 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) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 15.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 25.58 billion current LCU | +60.9% |
| 1991 | 37.63 billion current LCU | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 45.23 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 51.88 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 60.61 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1995 | 84.85 billion current LCU | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 113.72 billion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 1997 | 343.38 billion current LCU | +201.9% |
| 1998 | 367.04 billion current LCU | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 898.57 billion current LCU | +144.8% |
| 2000 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 1.79 trillion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 2.09 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 2.53 trillion current LCU | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 2.81 trillion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 3.32 trillion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 4.08 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 4.80 trillion current LCU | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 5.80 trillion current LCU | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 6.53 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 7.50 trillion current LCU | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 7.33 trillion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.92 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 9.00 trillion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 9.60 trillion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 10.05 trillion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10.53 trillion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 11.36 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 12.43 trillion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 13.20 trillion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 15.88 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 19.12 trillion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 25.92 trillion current LCU | +35.6% |
| 2024 | 30.13 trillion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 2025 | 34.10 trillion current LCU | +13.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 34.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 254.63 billion current LCU, 133.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 34.10 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 32.15 billion current LCU, 1060.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current LCU) 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 | +201.9% | 113.72 billion current LCU | 343.38 billion current LCU |
| 1999 | +144.8% | 367.04 billion current LCU | 898.57 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.90 billion current LCU | 15.90 billion current LCU | 15.90 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 1990s | 202.85 billion current LCU | 25.58 billion current LCU | 898.57 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.98 trillion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 5.80 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 trillion current LCU | 6.53 trillion current LCU | 12.43 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.06 trillion current LCU | 13.20 trillion current LCU | 34.10 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing, value added in Laos?
- Manufacturing, value added in Laos was 34.10 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 34.10 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.90 billion current LCU in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Laos ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 255.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.