Services, value added (constant LCU) in Laos
Laos: Services, value added (constant LCU) was 58.76 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Services, value added in Laos, 2012–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Laos stood at 58.76 trillion constant LCU. 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 58.76 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.77 trillion constant LCU, in 2012.
Laos ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Services, value added (constant LCU) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.77 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2013 | 35.96 trillion constant LCU | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 38.87 trillion constant LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 41.99 trillion constant LCU | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 43.94 trillion constant LCU | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 45.93 trillion constant LCU | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 49.04 trillion constant LCU | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 52.41 trillion constant LCU | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 50.57 trillion constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.51 trillion constant LCU | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.73 trillion constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 53.50 trillion constant LCU | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 56.17 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 58.76 trillion constant LCU | +4.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 58.76 trillion constant LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.52 billion constant LCU, 129.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 58.76 trillion constant LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.12 billion constant LCU, 143.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.61 trillion constant LCU | 32.77 trillion constant LCU | 52.41 trillion constant LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.21 trillion constant LCU | 49.51 trillion constant LCU | 58.76 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 services, value added in Laos?
- Services, value added in Laos was 58.76 trillion constant LCU 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 58.76 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.77 trillion constant LCU in 2012.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added?
- Laos ranks 17th out of 199 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 LCU). 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 defence, 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.