Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Laos
Laos: Services, value added (current US$), per capita was 1,013 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos is 1,013 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,075 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 75.63 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Laos ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 75.63 current US$ per person | — |
| 1990 | 80.8 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 98.58 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 1992 | 106.17 current US$ per person | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 116.49 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 125.38 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 146.18 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 151.25 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 188.88 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 106.28 current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 1999 | 110.36 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 134.61 current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 134.01 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 131.77 current US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 148.91 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 180.34 current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2005 | 202.23 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 221 current US$ per person | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 290.57 current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 390.69 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 427.3 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 490.58 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 568.78 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 627.81 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 770.18 current US$ per person | +22.7% |
| 2014 | 874.78 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 936.83 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 978.34 current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,010 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 1,059 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1,075 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1,061 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 981.34 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 824.27 current US$ per person | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 909.4 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 924.67 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1,013 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,013 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,354 current US$ per person, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,013 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,234 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 75.63 current US$ per person | 75.63 current US$ per person | 75.63 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 123.04 current US$ per person | 80.8 current US$ per person | 188.88 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.14 current US$ per person | 131.77 current US$ per person | 427.3 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 839.14 current US$ per person | 490.58 current US$ per person | 1,075 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 952.19 current US$ per person | 824.27 current US$ per person | 1,061 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 160 India 1,333 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Kenya 1,301 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 1,222 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Cambodia 1,005 current US$ per person compare
- 165 Comoros 1,003 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cameroon 993.32 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 services, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos?
- Services, value added (current us$), per capita in Laos was 1,013 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,075 current US$ per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.63 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.