Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Laos
Laos: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 211.88 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos is 211.88 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 219.64 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.51 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Laos 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 6.51 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 8.38 current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 1991 | 12.09 current US$ per person | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 13.85 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 15.46 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1994 | 17.56 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 21.39 current US$ per person | +21.8% |
| 1996 | 24.47 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 52.9 current US$ per person | +116.2% |
| 1998 | 21.2 current US$ per person | -59.9% |
| 1999 | 23.69 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 27.77 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2001 | 29.29 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 31.8 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 34.84 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 41.33 current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 44.94 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 54.79 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 70.16 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 2008 | 89.31 current US$ per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 109.2 current US$ per person | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 124.91 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 145.3 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 140.47 current US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 152.89 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 166.96 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 173.71 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 179 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 182.03 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 189.68 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 197.92 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 198.56 current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 219.64 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 180.2 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 191.15 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 192.3 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 211.88 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 211.88 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 212.57 current US$ per person, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 211.88 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 556.95 current US$ per person, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +116.2% | 24.47 current US$ per person | 52.9 current US$ per person |
| 1998 | -59.9% | 52.9 current US$ per person | 21.2 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.51 current US$ per person | 6.51 current US$ per person | 6.51 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1 current US$ per person | 8.38 current US$ per person | 52.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.34 current US$ per person | 27.77 current US$ per person | 109.2 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.29 current US$ per person | 124.91 current US$ per person | 197.92 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 198.96 current US$ per person | 180.2 current US$ per person | 219.64 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 153 Palau 219.94 current US$ per person compare
- 154 Iraq 216.2 current US$ per person compare
- 155 Angola 212.57 current US$ per person compare
- 157 Pakistan 207.8 current US$ per person compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 195.12 current US$ per person compare
- 159 Djibouti 187.74 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 manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos was 211.88 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 219.64 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.51 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Manufacturing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Manufacturing, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.