Services, value added (current US$) in Laos
Laos: Services, value added (current US$) was 7.97 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 7.97 billion current US$ for services, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added in Laos peaked at 7.97 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 316.97 million current US$, in 1989.
Laos ranks 145th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 316.97 million current US$ | — |
| 1990 | 348.39 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 437.21 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 484.10 million current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 545.75 million current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 603.00 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 720.59 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 763.16 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 973.12 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 557.82 million current US$ | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 589.43 million current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 731.11 million current US$ | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 739.93 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 739.37 million current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 848.46 million current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.04 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 1.32 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 2.67 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 3.66 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 4.09 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 5.09 billion current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5.86 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 6.37 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 7.09 billion current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.55 billion current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.78 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 7.79 billion current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 7.31 billion current US$ | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 6.23 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 6.97 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 7.18 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 7.97 billion current US$ | +11.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7.97 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7.97 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.93 billion current US$, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.7% | 973.12 million current US$ | 557.82 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 316.97 million current US$ | 316.97 million current US$ | 316.97 million current US$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 602.26 million current US$ | 348.39 million current US$ | 973.12 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.34 billion current US$ | 731.11 million current US$ | 2.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.74 billion current US$ | 3.11 billion current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.24 billion current US$ | 6.23 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Laos?
- Services, value added in Laos was 7.97 billion current 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 7.97 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 316.97 million current US$ in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current 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 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.