Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 51.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2022.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 16.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic'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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 44 Papua New Guinea 17.0% compare
- 45 Cameroon 16.8% compare
- 46 Côte 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.