Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos
Laos: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Laos 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.41 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 2.76 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.86 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 2.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 2.04 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.79 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 1.4 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9324 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9769 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.77 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 19 Mozambique 1.14 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Palau 1.13 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Japan 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Mauritania 1.09 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Ethiopia 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Gambia 1.07 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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