Manufacturing value added to gdp in Laos
Laos: Manufacturing value added to gdp was 9.11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9.11
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 202 countries
All-time high
15.6
in 1997
All-time low
3.82
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Manufacturing value added to gdp in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 9.11 for manufacturing value added to gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added to gdp in Laos peaked at 15.6 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 1989.
That places Laos 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.15 | 4.18 | 15.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.88 | 8.71 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.62 | 7.45 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.77 | 7.68 | 9.25 | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Laos
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -8.67 (2016)
- Inflation of consumer prices 7.74 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,807 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 22.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,807 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 20,444 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 12.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 604.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 39.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.95 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added to gdp in Laos?
- Manufacturing value added to gdp in Laos was 9.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6 in 1997.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added to gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for manufacturing value added to gdp?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added to gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Manufacturing value added to gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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