Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 185 countries
All-time high
446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
259,532 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2016

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1984200020161984: 259.5k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 455.4k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 710.6k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 806.3k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 1.1M current LCU per square kilometre2000: 55.6M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 65.7M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 61.8M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 79.1M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 91.7M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 100.8M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 114.9M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 140.0M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 173.0M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 178.3M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 220.6M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 235.5M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 318.0M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 370.9M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 406.0M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 438.6M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 446.2M current LCU per square kilometre

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos is 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 288.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.

Laos ranks 21st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984 to 2016.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1984 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 455,373 current LCU per square kilometre +75.5%
1986 710,572 current LCU per square kilometre +56.0%
1987 806,326 current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1988 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.2%
2000 55.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +5116.8%
2001 65.73 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.2%
2002 61.83 million current LCU per square kilometre -5.9%
2003 79.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.9%
2004 91.71 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
2005 100.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
2006 114.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2007 139.99 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.9%
2008 172.96 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.6%
2009 178.26 million current LCU per square kilometre +3.1%
2010 220.60 million current LCU per square kilometre +23.7%
2011 235.51 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.8%
2012 317.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +35.0%
2013 370.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
2014 406.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.5%
2015 438.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.0%
2016 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 38.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 38.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +5116.8% 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 55.60 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 659,533 current LCU per square kilometre 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre 5
2000s 106.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 55.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 178.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 347.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 220.60 million current LCU per square kilometre 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 18 Syria 566.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Rwanda 564.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Iraq 485.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Comoros 396.15 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Singapore 395.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Burundi 375.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 446.24 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Laos rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 21st out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.