Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 14.91 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 (capita) in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 14.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 244,920 current LCU per person, 60.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 14.91 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75,478 current LCU per person, 197.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3811.8% | 60,404 current LCU per person | 2.36 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos
- 9 Somalia 28.15 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 16.66 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Argentina 15.70 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 13.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 12.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Iceland 9.56 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,466 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.