General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per was 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
All-time low
0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
22
1984–2016

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

00.050.10.151984200020161984: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 0.087 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.086 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.109 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.077 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.082 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.076 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.079 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.078 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.116 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.134 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.171 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.152 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.151 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2000.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for General government 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 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 0.0873 current US$ per US$ of GDP +34.3%
1986 0.0865 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.0%
1987 0.083 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
1988 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP +30.9%
2000 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP -40.5%
2001 0.0649 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.4%
2002 0.089 current US$ per US$ of GDP +37.2%
2003 0.0766 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.0%
2004 0.0775 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2005 0.0817 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2006 0.0757 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.3%
2007 0.0792 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2008 0.0777 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.8%
2009 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP +72.1%
2010 0.119 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2011 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2012 0.1342 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.0%
2013 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP +27.3%
2014 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP -11.1%
2015 0.1511 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2016 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0861 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.065 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1086 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 0.0821 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1338 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.1403 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1156 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 117 San Marino 0.1415 current US$ per US$ of GDP
  2. 118 Bahrain 0.1408 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 119 Costa Rica 0.1401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 121 Türkiye 0.1386 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 122 Georgia 0.1385 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 123 United States of America 0.1363 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.1707 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0646 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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230 places, 11,054 data points, 1960–2025
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General government 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.