General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Laos
Laos: General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 was 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2016, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Laos stood at 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 233.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Laos peaked at 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 127th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 51.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 75.81 constant 2015 US$ per person | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 68.36 constant 2015 US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2004 | 75.45 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 86.9 constant 2015 US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 94.2 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 100.88 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 105.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | +82.6% |
| 2010 | 184.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 204.97 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 239.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | +35.1% |
| 2014 | 309.56 constant 2015 US$ per person | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 320.41 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 276.29 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 27% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita 2015 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +82.6% | 105.24 constant 2015 US$ per person | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.72 constant 2015 US$ per person | 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person | 192.18 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 271.04 constant 2015 US$ per person | 184.32 constant 2015 US$ per person | 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 124 Indonesia 372.01 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 125 Mauritania 343.31 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 126 Lesotho 340.82 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 128 Nicaragua 295.37 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 129 Kenya 257.21 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 130 India 233.08 constant 2015 US$ 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 general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Laos?
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Laos was 314.35 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 323.93 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.19 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Laos ranks 127th out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 233.7%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.