Services, value added per worker in Laos
Laos: Services, value added per worker was 10,306 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▼ Falling
Services, value added per worker in Laos, 2012–2025
Source: World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB). Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 10,306 constant 2015 US$ for services, value added per worker in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added per worker in Laos peaked at 11,493 constant 2015 US$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,721 constant 2015 US$, in 2022.
Laos ranks 117th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Services, value added per worker in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 11,251 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2013 | 11,403 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 11,436 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11,493 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 11,321 constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 11,087 constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 11,144 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11,264 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 10,776 constant 2015 US$ | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 10,060 constant 2015 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 10,013 constant 2015 US$ | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 10,174 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 10,306 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 10,306 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,587 constant 2015 US$, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 10,306 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,801 constant 2015 US$, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,300 constant 2015 US$ | 11,087 constant 2015 US$ | 11,493 constant 2015 US$ | 8 |
| 2020s | 10,175 constant 2015 US$ | 9,721 constant 2015 US$ | 10,776 constant 2015 US$ | 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added per worker in Laos?
- Services, value added per worker in Laos was 10,306 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest services, value added per worker recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 11,493 constant 2015 US$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest services, value added per worker recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,721 constant 2015 US$ in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added per worker?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added per worker rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from World Development Indicators database, World Bank (WB), published as part of Services, value added per worker (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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the number of workers in the economy to derive a measure of labor productivity. 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.