General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Laos
Laos: General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 was 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Laos peaked at 0.2419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
Laos ranks 70th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure … unit 2015 in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.1622 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1925 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1843 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1865 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1447 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +73.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1637 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1563 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1511 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1455 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … unit 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 | +73.0% | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2055 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1744 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1557 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1787 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 67 Bahamas 0.1381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Chile 0.1366 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Colombia 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Slovenia 0.1337 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Latvia 0.1331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Thailand 0.1317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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 0.1365 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1188 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
- Laos ranks 70th out of 168 countries with data for 2016.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.