Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Laos
Laos: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Laos, 1989–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Laos is 16.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 51.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Laos ranks 47th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 47.5% | — |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 44.0% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 43.4% | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 42.2% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | +28.0% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | -34.5% |
| 1999 | 34.3% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 33.4% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 28.3% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 20.8% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.3% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.1%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -34.5% | 51.9% | 33.9% |
| 1997 | +28.0% | 40.5% | 51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 33.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 24.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 15.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 14.9% | 16.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.8% compare
- 46 Cote d'Ivoire 16.8% compare
- 48 Uzbekistan 16.6% compare
- 49 Greenland 16.6% compare
- 50 Egypt 16.6% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Laos?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Laos was 16.6% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 47th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.