Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos stood at 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 621.6 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 130th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 621.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 727.69 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 732.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 812.87 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 887 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 941.14 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 974.07 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 971.62 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,109 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,418 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 1,614 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1,745 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1,776 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,831 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,302 constant 2015 US$ per person, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 900.12 constant 2015 US$ per person | 621.6 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,223 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,661 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,377 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 127 Solomon Islands 2,018 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Sao Tome and Principe 1,923 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Ghana 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 131 Cote d'Ivoire 1,759 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 132 India 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 133 Pakistan 1,712 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos was 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 621.6 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 130th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.