Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Laos

Laos: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency was 35.61 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.61 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 34.9%
World rank
18th
of 231 countries
All-time high
219.82 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
0.2275 % change on previous year
in 2012
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Laos, 1971–2023

050100150200197119972023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Laos stood at 35.61 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 34.9% on the previous year and up 345.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Laos peaked at 219.82 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2275 % change on previous year, in 2012.

That places Laos 18th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate in Laos, 1971 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 6.45 % change on previous year —
1972 29.52 % change on previous year +357.8%
1973 42.14 % change on previous year +42.8%
1974 55.2 % change on previous year +31.0%
1975 38.37 % change on previous year -30.5%
1976 14.71 % change on previous year -61.7%
1977 86.45 % change on previous year +487.8%
1978 9.22 % change on previous year -89.3%
1979 0.3489 % change on previous year -96.2%
1980 219.82 % change on previous year +62912.1%
1981 17.73 % change on previous year -91.9%
1982 76.18 % change on previous year +329.6%
1983 76.54 % change on previous year +0.5%
1984 42.85 % change on previous year -44.0%
1985 214.25 % change on previous year +400.0%
1986 67.11 % change on previous year -68.7%
1987 3.54 % change on previous year -94.7%
1988 8.77 % change on previous year +148.1%
1989 137.91 % change on previous year +1471.7%
1990 60.91 % change on previous year -55.8%
1991 47.1 % change on previous year -22.7%
1992 20.18 % change on previous year -57.1%
1993 14.71 % change on previous year -27.1%
1994 16.82 % change on previous year +14.4%
1995 40 % change on previous year +137.8%
1996 34.02 % change on previous year -14.9%
1997 201.94 % change on previous year +493.5%
1998 6.89 % change on previous year -96.6%
1999 144.81 % change on previous year +2001.6%
2000 32.21 % change on previous year -77.8%
2001 20.86 % change on previous year -35.2%
2002 24.99 % change on previous year +19.8%
2003 16.34 % change on previous year -34.6%
2004 21.17 % change on previous year +29.6%
2005 11.09 % change on previous year -47.6%
2006 18.03 % change on previous year +62.6%
2007 23.01 % change on previous year +27.6%
2008 17.63 % change on previous year -23.4%
2009 20.87 % change on previous year +18.4%
2010 12.57 % change on previous year -39.8%
2011 12.01 % change on previous year -4.5%
2012 0.2275 % change on previous year -98.1%
2013 8 % change on previous year +3416.5%
2014 13.67 % change on previous year +70.9%
2015 6.69 % change on previous year -51.0%
2016 4.61 % change on previous year -31.1%
2017 4.85 % change on previous year +5.2%
2018 7.84 % change on previous year +61.6%
2019 9.45 % change on previous year +20.5%
2020 16.35 % change on previous year +73.0%
2021 7.16 % change on previous year -56.2%
2022 26.41 % change on previous year +269.0%
2023 35.61 % change on previous year +34.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 35.61 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 % change on previous year, 3.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 35.61 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.83 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency 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.

YearChange FromTo
1980 +62912.1% 0.3489 % change on previous year 219.82 % change on previous year
2013 +3416.5% 0.2275 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year
1999 +2001.6% 6.89 % change on previous year 144.81 % change on previous year
1989 +1471.7% 8.77 % change on previous year 137.91 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.38 % change on previous year 0.3489 % change on previous year 86.45 % change on previous year 9
1980s 86.47 % change on previous year 3.54 % change on previous year 219.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 58.74 % change on previous year 6.89 % change on previous year 201.94 % change on previous year 10
2000s 20.62 % change on previous year 11.09 % change on previous year 32.21 % change on previous year 10
2010s 7.99 % change on previous year 0.2275 % change on previous year 13.67 % change on previous year 10
2020s 21.38 % change on previous year 7.16 % change on previous year 35.61 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 15 China, Macao SAR 49.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 17 Haiti 36.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.61 % change on previous year compare
  5. 20 Ukraine 35.35 % change on previous year compare
  6. 21 Malawi 34.37 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Laos?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency in Laos was 35.61 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 219.82 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2275 % change on previous year in 2012.
How does Laos rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency?
Laos ranks 18th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value standard local currency rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 345.2%. 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 Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 11,099 data points, 1971–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value Standard Local Currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.