Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Laos
Laos: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) was 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos is 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos peaked at 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 769.48 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2000.
Laos ranks 121st of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 769.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2001 | 883.73 constant 2015 US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2002 | 935.27 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 1,015 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 1,133 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 1,213 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1,564 constant 2015 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,869 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,188 constant 2015 US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 2,312 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2,397 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,501 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,337 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,469 constant 2015 US$ per person, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,193 constant 2015 US$ per person | 769.48 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,677 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,230 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,767 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 118 Palestine 3,049 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 119 Nicaragua 2,951 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 120 Kyrgyzstan 2,868 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 122 India 2,558 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 123 Cote d'Ivoire 2,485 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 124 Solomon Islands 2,442 constant 2015 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 gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita in Laos was 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,574 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 769.48 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.