Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ in Laos

Laos: Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ was 1,502 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,502 million USD
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
148th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,599 million USD
in 2020
All-time low
4.66 million USD
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ in Laos, 1970–2023

05001.0k1.5k197019962023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

Laos recorded 1,502 million USD for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ in Laos peaked at 1,599 million USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.66 million USD, in 1970.

That places Laos 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$ in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
Year million USD Change
1970 4.66 million USD
1971 5.14 million USD +10.4%
1972 5.55 million USD +8.0%
1973 6.36 million USD +14.6%
1974 7.17 million USD +12.8%
1975 8.36 million USD +16.5%
1976 9.12 million USD +9.1%
1977 9.51 million USD +4.2%
1978 10.21 million USD +7.3%
1979 10.75 million USD +5.3%
1980 12.99 million USD +20.8%
1981 16.88 million USD +29.9%
1982 18.91 million USD +12.1%
1983 19.58 million USD +3.5%
1984 21.52 million USD +9.9%
1985 25.28 million USD +17.5%
1986 30.7 million USD +21.4%
1987 24.81 million USD -19.2%
1988 19.26 million USD -22.3%
1989 28.83 million USD +49.6%
1990 36.15 million USD +25.4%
1991 53.6 million USD +48.3%
1992 63.16 million USD +17.8%
1993 72.43 million USD +14.7%
1994 84.45 million USD +16.6%
1995 105.45 million USD +24.9%
1996 123.48 million USD +17.1%
1997 272.53 million USD +120.7%
1998 111.28 million USD -59.2%
1999 126.52 million USD +13.7%
2000 150.62 million USD +19.0%
2001 160.35 million USD +6.5%
2002 178.45 million USD +11.3%
2003 197.53 million USD +10.7%
2004 238.98 million USD +21.0%
2005 263.75 million USD +10.4%
2006 326.69 million USD +23.9%
2007 424.93 million USD +30.1%
2008 549.17 million USD +29.2%
2009 681.62 million USD +24.1%
2010 791.23 million USD +16.1%
2011 911.04 million USD +15.1%
2012 915.7 million USD +0.5%
2013 1,011 million USD +10.4%
2014 1,119 million USD +10.7%
2015 1,182 million USD +5.6%
2016 1,237 million USD +4.7%
2017 1,278 million USD +3.3%
2018 1,352 million USD +5.8%
2019 1,433 million USD +5.9%
2020 1,599 million USD +11.6%
2021 1,598 million USD -0.1%
2022 1,396 million USD -12.7%
2023 1,502 million USD +7.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,502 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,374 million USD, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,502 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,166 million USD, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value 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.

YearChange FromTo
1997 +120.7% 123.48 million USD 272.53 million USD
1998 -59.2% 272.53 million USD 111.28 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 7.68 million USD 4.66 million USD 10.75 million USD 10
1980s 21.88 million USD 12.99 million USD 30.7 million USD 10
1990s 104.91 million USD 36.15 million USD 272.53 million USD 10
2000s 317.21 million USD 150.62 million USD 681.62 million USD 10
2010s 1,123 million USD 791.23 million USD 1,433 million USD 10
2020s 1,524 million USD 1,396 million USD 1,599 million USD 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 146 Jamaica 1,545 million USD compare
  2. 147 Gabon 1,532 million USD compare
  3. 148 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,502 million USD compare
  4. 150 Mozambique 1,491 million USD compare
  5. 151 Cyprus 1,473 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ in Laos?
Value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ in Laos was 1,502 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,599 million USD in 2020.
What is the lowest value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 4.66 million USD in 1970.
How does Laos rank for value added (total manufacturing) — value us$?
Laos ranks 148th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is value added (total manufacturing) — value us$ rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Value Added (Total Manufacturing) — Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 13,170 data points, 1970–2023
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