Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▬ Flat
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.
That places Laos 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0.4025 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4253 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.4053 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4184 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4205 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4193 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.4406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4167 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4177 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4153 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4161 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4151 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.4105 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4028 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5117 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +36.8% | 0.4073 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4439 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4273 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.457 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4234 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3885 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 172 Syria 0.4472 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Mongolia 0.4434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Indonesia 0.4394 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 176 Ghana 0.4287 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Vietnam 0.4274 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Mauritania 0.4237 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.4357 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.557 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3814 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Services, value added (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.