Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Laos
Laos: Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) was 252.05 constant US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
252.05 constant US$
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
160th
of 229 countries
All-time high
252.05 constant US$
in 2025
All-time low
59.63 constant US$
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Manufacturing value added per capita in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in constant US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for manufacturing value added per capita in Laos is 252.05 constant US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing value added per capita in Laos peaked at 252.05 constant US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 59.63 constant US$, in 2000.
Laos ranks 160th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.63 constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 65.75 constant US$ | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 69.78 constant US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 72.58 constant US$ | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 82.35 constant US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 83.98 constant US$ | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 85.9 constant US$ | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 102.83 constant US$ | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 110.77 constant US$ | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 116.54 constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 122.88 constant US$ | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 132.89 constant US$ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 150.06 constant US$ | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 153.16 constant US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 165.8 constant US$ | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 170.62 constant US$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 173.25 constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 178.1 constant US$ | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 186.3 constant US$ | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 195.79 constant US$ | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 217.68 constant US$ | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 221.05 constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 228.18 constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 236.04 constant US$ | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 241.64 constant US$ | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 252.05 constant US$ | +4.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 252.05 constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 218.57 constant US$, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 252.05 constant US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 719.38 constant US$, 35% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.01 constant US$ | 59.63 constant US$ | 116.54 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.88 constant US$ | 122.88 constant US$ | 195.79 constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.77 constant US$ | 217.68 constant US$ | 252.05 constant US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 157 Saint Lucia 277.32 constant US$ compare
- 158 Iraq 274.76 constant US$ compare
- 159 Cabo Verde 259.62 constant US$ compare
- 160 Lao People's Democratic Republic 252.05 constant US$ compare
- 162 Ghana 248.94 constant US$ compare
- 163 Libya 247.6 constant US$ compare
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2,134 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufacturing value added per capita in Laos?
- Manufacturing value added per capita in Laos was 252.05 constant US$ in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 252.05 constant US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest manufacturing value added per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.63 constant US$ in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for manufacturing value added per capita?
- Laos ranks 160th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing value added per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing value added per capita (constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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