Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Agricultural output, per unit of GDP was 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP for agricultural output, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.2889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 8th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.582 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.4361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5943 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.1% |
| 1988 | 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +74.3% |
| 1989 | 1.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 1.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 1.12 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 1992 | 1.14 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.9689 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9482 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7469 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.7229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8586 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.4% |
| 1999 | 1.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.33 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 1.28 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8272 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7308 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5895 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.5336 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4949 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 0.411 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3672 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 0.3915 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4067 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.369 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3194 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2927 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2938 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3802 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.174 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0707 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural output, per unit of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +74.3% | 0.9453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9695 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 1.05 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7229 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.46 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.577 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3876 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5336 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3495 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Guinea-Bissau 0.5594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Niger 0.4598 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 0.4453 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Mozambique 0.3619 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Central African Republic 0.3531 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Mali 0.3461 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Agricultural output, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.3846 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural output, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 Agricultural output, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.