Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 14.91 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
14.91 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
14.91 million current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
16,466 current LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M1984200020161984: 16.5k current LCU per person1985: 28.1k current LCU per person1986: 42.6k current LCU per person1987: 47.0k current LCU per person1988: 60.4k current LCU per person2000: 2.4M current LCU per person2001: 2.7M current LCU per person2002: 2.5M current LCU per person2003: 3.2M current LCU per person2004: 3.7M current LCU per person2005: 4.0M current LCU per person2006: 4.4M current LCU per person2007: 5.3M current LCU per person2008: 6.5M current LCU per person2009: 6.6M current LCU per person2010: 8.0M current LCU per person2011: 8.5M current LCU per person2012: 11.3M current LCU per person2013: 12.9M current LCU per person2014: 14.0M current LCU per person2015: 14.9M current LCU per person2016: 14.9M current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 14.91 million current LCU per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 235.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14.91 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16,466 current LCU per person, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current LCU per person Change
1984 16,466 current LCU per person
1985 28,102 current LCU per person +70.7%
1986 42,634 current LCU per person +51.7%
1987 47,023 current LCU per person +10.3%
1988 60,404 current LCU per person +28.5%
2000 2.36 million current LCU per person +3811.8%
2001 2.75 million current LCU per person +16.3%
2002 2.54 million current LCU per person -7.4%
2003 3.20 million current LCU per person +26.0%
2004 3.66 million current LCU per person +14.3%
2005 3.96 million current LCU per person +8.3%
2006 4.45 million current LCU per person +12.2%
2007 5.33 million current LCU per person +20.0%
2008 6.49 million current LCU per person +21.7%
2009 6.59 million current LCU per person +1.5%
2010 8.04 million current LCU per person +21.9%
2011 8.46 million current LCU per person +5.2%
2012 11.26 million current LCU per person +33.1%
2013 12.95 million current LCU per person +15.0%
2014 13.98 million current LCU per person +8.0%
2015 14.88 million current LCU per person +6.5%
2016 14.91 million current LCU per person +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 38,926 current LCU per person 16,466 current LCU per person 60,404 current LCU per person 5
2000s 4.13 million current LCU per person 2.36 million current LCU per person 6.59 million current LCU per person 10
2010s 12.07 million current LCU per person 8.04 million current LCU per person 14.91 million current LCU per person 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 9 Somalia 28.15 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 10 Mongolia 16.66 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 11 Argentina 15.70 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 13 Guinea 13.60 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 14 Chile 12.29 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 15 Iceland 9.56 million current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.91 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 14.91 million current LCU per person in 2016.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16,466 current LCU per person in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,784 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.