General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Laos
Laos: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU was 2.61 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2016, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Laos stood at 2.61 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 486.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Laos peaked at 2.61 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,100 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 13th out of 187 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.
General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,100 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 2,487 current LCU per person | +126.2% |
| 1986 | 3,795 current LCU per person | +52.6% |
| 1987 | 3,992 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 6,261 current LCU per person | +56.8% |
| 2000 | 162,257 current LCU per person | +2491.4% |
| 2001 | 184,476 current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 280,576 current LCU per person | +52.1% |
| 2003 | 285,986 current LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 335,559 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 405,495 current LCU per person | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 445,474 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 530,073 current LCU per person | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 601,728 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million current LCU per person | +77.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 1.68 million current LCU per person | +32.9% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | +44.3% |
| 2014 | 2.42 million current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 2.60 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 2.61 million current LCU per person | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.61 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19,434 current LCU per person, 134.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.61 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23,295 current LCU per person, 112.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where General government final consumption expenditure … capita current LCU 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 | +2491.4% | 6,261 current LCU per person | 162,257 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,527 current LCU per person | 1,100 current LCU per person | 6,261 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 429,641 current LCU per person | 162,257 current LCU per person | 1.06 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million current LCU per person | 1.11 million current LCU per person | 2.61 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 10 Iceland 3.29 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Argentina 2.76 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 2.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 2.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Hungary 1.90 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Iraq 1.75 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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Laos?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Laos was 2.61 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.61 million current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Laos ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 486.9%. 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 (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ 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 (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.