Domestic material consumption per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Domestic material consumption per capita was 14.99 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
14.99
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 223 countries
All-time high
15.17
in 2018
All-time low
3.85
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Domestic material consumption per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2023

57.51012.5152000201120232000: 3.92001: 3.92002: 4.32003: 4.62004: 4.62005: 4.92006: 5.52007: 5.92008: 6.42009: 72010: 8.42011: 8.62012: 10.32013: 10.62014: 11.22015: 13.22016: 14.82017: 14.82018: 15.22019: 14.52020: 14.22021: 14.82022: 14.82023: 15

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 14.99 for domestic material consumption per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 15.17 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.85, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1 3.85 6.99 10
2010s 12.17 8.44 15.17 10
2020s 14.69 14.21 14.99 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 58 Portugal 15.8 compare
  2. 59 Seychelles 15.35 compare
  3. 60 Hungary 15.34 compare
  4. 61 Czechia 14.99 compare
  5. 63 Lesotho 14.65 compare
  6. 64 Ukraine 14.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic material consumption per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Domestic material consumption per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 15.17 in 2018.
What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.85 in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for domestic material consumption per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic material consumption per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic material consumption per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,468 data points, 2000–2023
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