Services, value added in Laos
Laos: Services, value added was 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Laos, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added in Laos is 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Laos peaked at 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.97 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2012.
That places Laos 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Services, value added in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2013 | 5.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 5.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 6.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 7.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.70 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.12 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 8.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.91 billion constant 2015 US$, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.44 billion constant 2015 US$, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 4.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.07 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 119 Mauritius 10.31 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 120 Mali 10.26 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 121 Benin 9.88 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 123 Rwanda 8.78 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 124 Mozambique 8.72 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 8.68 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Laos?
- Services, value added in Laos was 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.92 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.97 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Services industries correspond to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 45-99 and includes wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication, financial intermediation, real estate, renting and business activities, public administration and defense, compulsory social security, education, health and social work, other community, social and personal service activities, private households with employed persons, and extra-territorial organizations and bodies. 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 constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.