Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita was 16.17 million constant LCU per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Laos is 16.17 million constant LCU per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 16.17 million constant LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.03 million constant LCU per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 7th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.03 million constant LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 5.68 million constant LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 6.08 million constant LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 6.43 million constant LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 6.99 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 7.60 million constant LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 8.80 million constant LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 9.04 million constant LCU per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 9.57 million constant LCU per person | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 10.07 million constant LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 10.94 million constant LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 11.84 million constant LCU per person | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 12.52 million constant LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 13.12 million constant LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 14.23 million constant LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 14.50 million constant LCU per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.17 million constant LCU per person | +11.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16.17 million constant LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,590 constant LCU per person, 169.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16.17 million constant LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82,461 constant LCU per person, 196.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.53 million constant LCU per person | 5.03 million constant LCU per person | 10.07 million constant LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 million constant LCU per person | 10.94 million constant LCU per person | 16.17 million constant LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 4 South Korea 43.99 million constant LCU per person compare
- 5 Paraguay 36.24 million constant LCU per person compare
- 6 Colombia 19.94 million constant LCU per person compare
- 8 Somalia 15.44 million constant LCU per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 13.73 million constant LCU per person compare
- 10 Chile 11.63 million constant 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita in Laos was 16.17 million constant LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 16.17 million constant LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 million constant LCU per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 7th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross domestic income (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic income (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross domestic income Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic income (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.