Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
91st
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1988
All-time low
0.7558 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

00.250.50.7511984200020161984: 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.987 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.972 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.977 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.941 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.966 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.807 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.798 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.756 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.797 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.839 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.828 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.865 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.774 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.899 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.912 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.877 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.863 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.797 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.7558 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2006.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 0.974 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 0.9869 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.3%
1986 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
1987 0.9774 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
1988 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2000 0.941 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.2%
2001 0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.7%
2002 0.8071 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2003 0.858 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.3%
2004 0.845 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.5%
2005 0.7981 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.6%
2006 0.7558 current US$ per US$ of GDP -5.3%
2007 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2008 0.8386 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.3%
2009 0.8283 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.2%
2010 0.8649 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2011 0.7737 current US$ per US$ of GDP -10.5%
2012 0.8993 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.2%
2013 0.9119 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.4%
2014 0.8775 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2015 0.8634 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
2016 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.9915 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9716 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.8435 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7558 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9661 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.8553 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7737 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9119 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7

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  3. 90 Uzbekistan 0.8005 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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  5. 93 Rwanda 0.7944 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 Uruguay 0.794 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.7967 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1988.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7558 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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231 places, 11,115 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure (current 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.