General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US in Laos
Laos: General government final consumption expenditure … capita current US was 321.78 current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Laos is 321.78 current US$ per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 633.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Laos peaked at 321.78 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15.97 current US$ per person, in 1988.
Laos ranks 141st of 187 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 current US in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31.42 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 55.26 current US$ per person | +75.9% |
| 1986 | 39.95 current US$ per person | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 22.8 current US$ per person | -42.9% |
| 1988 | 15.97 current US$ per person | -29.9% |
| 2000 | 20.6 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 20.78 current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 27.9 current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2003 | 27.2 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 31.7 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 38.06 current US$ per person | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 43.87 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 55.2 current US$ per person | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 68.85 current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 125.1 current US$ per person | +81.7% |
| 2010 | 133.96 current US$ per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 157.46 current US$ per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 209.78 current US$ per person | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 309.47 current US$ per person | +47.5% |
| 2014 | 300.73 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 320.41 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 321.78 current US$ per person | +0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 321.78 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 313.92 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 321.78 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,506 current US$ per person, 21% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.08 current US$ per person | 15.97 current US$ per person | 55.26 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 45.92 current US$ per person | 20.6 current US$ per person | 125.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.51 current US$ per person | 133.96 current US$ per person | 321.78 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 138 Nicaragua 360.62 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Mauritania 352.23 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Sri Lanka 337.27 current US$ per person compare
- 142 Guinea 313.92 current US$ per person compare
- 143 Zimbabwe 303.44 current US$ per person compare
- 144 Senegal 300.81 current 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 (current us$), per in Laos?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Laos was 321.78 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 321.78 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.97 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Laos ranks 141st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 633.4%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.