Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP was 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Laos 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.95 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.29 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.17 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 2.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 1.68 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 1.39 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.03 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.9627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8967 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.8634 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7382 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.87 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.25 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9758 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 27 Tunisia 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Japan 0.8225 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Djibouti 0.821 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
- 31 United States Virgin Islands 0.8027 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.7994 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
- 33 Ghana 0.7727 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8115 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.