Services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Services, value added was 43.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1989–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 43.6%.
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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 55.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2006.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 44.4% | — |
| 1990 | 40.2% | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 41.1% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | +36.8% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 40.5% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 40.2% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 39.1% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 38.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 40.2% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.8% | 44.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 19.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 64.16 % change on previous year (2016)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2033 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Services, value added in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 43.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest services, value added recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest services, value added recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2006.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for services, value added?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is services, value added rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Services, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.