General government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: General government final consumption expenditure was 14.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
14.0%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
120th
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2013
All-time low
6.5%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1984–2016

General government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

0510151984200020161984: 6.5 % of GDP1985: 8.7 % of GDP1986: 8.6 % of GDP1987: 8.3 % of GDP1988: 10.9 % of GDP2000: 6.5 % of GDP2001: 6.5 % of GDP2002: 8.9 % of GDP2003: 7.7 % of GDP2004: 7.7 % of GDP2005: 8.2 % of GDP2006: 7.6 % of GDP2007: 7.9 % of GDP2008: 7.8 % of GDP2009: 13.4 % of GDP2010: 11.9 % of GDP2011: 11.6 % of GDP2012: 13.4 % of GDP2013: 17.1 % of GDP2014: 15.2 % of GDP2015: 15.1 % of GDP2016: 14 % of GDP

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2016, general government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 14.0%.

That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of GDP Change
1984 6.5%
1985 8.7% +34.3%
1986 8.6% -1.0%
1987 8.3% -4.1%
1988 10.9% +30.9%
2000 6.5% -40.5%
2001 6.5% +0.4%
2002 8.9% +37.2%
2003 7.7% -14.0%
2004 7.7% +1.1%
2005 8.2% +5.4%
2006 7.6% -7.3%
2007 7.9% +4.5%
2008 7.8% -1.8%
2009 13.4% +72.1%
2010 11.9% -11.1%
2011 11.6% -2.8%
2012 13.4% +16.0%
2013 17.1% +27.3%
2014 15.2% -11.1%
2015 15.1% -0.5%
2016 14.0% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.6% 6.5% 10.9% 5
2000s 8.2% 6.5% 13.4% 10
2010s 14.0% 11.6% 17.1% 7

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  1. 117 San Marino 14.1%
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  3. 119 Costa Rica 14.0% compare
  4. 121 Türkiye 13.9% compare
  5. 122 Georgia 13.8% compare
  6. 123 United States of America 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
General government final consumption expenditure in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 14.0% in 2016, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2000.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
Is general government final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 11,075 data points, 1960–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.