Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 20.34 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
20.34 million current LCU per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.34 million current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
17,510 current LCU per person
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1984200020161984: 17.5k current LCU per person1985: 30.1k current LCU per person1986: 45.7k current LCU per person1987: 51.9k current LCU per person1988: 68.2k current LCU per person2000: 2.7M current LCU per person2001: 3.1M current LCU per person2002: 3.5M current LCU per person2003: 4.2M current LCU per person2004: 5.0M current LCU per person2005: 5.7M current LCU per person2006: 6.2M current LCU per person2007: 7.5M current LCU per person2008: 8.9M current LCU per person2009: 9.3M current LCU per person2010: 10.6M current LCU per person2011: 11.5M current LCU per person2012: 15.3M current LCU per person2013: 17.3M current LCU per person2014: 18.7M current LCU per person2015: 20.3M current LCU per person2016: 20.3M current LCU per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 20.34 million current LCU per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 227.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 20.34 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,510 current LCU per person, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current LCU per person Change
1984 17,510 current LCU per person
1985 30,107 current LCU per person +71.9%
1986 45,675 current LCU per person +51.7%
1987 51,925 current LCU per person +13.7%
1988 68,187 current LCU per person +31.3%
2000 2.70 million current LCU per person +3859.4%
2001 3.13 million current LCU per person +16.0%
2002 3.46 million current LCU per person +10.4%
2003 4.24 million current LCU per person +22.6%
2004 5.04 million current LCU per person +18.8%
2005 5.65 million current LCU per person +12.3%
2006 6.22 million current LCU per person +9.9%
2007 7.50 million current LCU per person +20.6%
2008 8.94 million current LCU per person +19.3%
2009 9.29 million current LCU per person +3.9%
2010 10.59 million current LCU per person +14.0%
2011 11.53 million current LCU per person +8.8%
2012 15.33 million current LCU per person +33.0%
2013 17.30 million current LCU per person +12.9%
2014 18.73 million current LCU per person +8.3%
2015 20.32 million current LCU per person +8.5%
2016 20.34 million current LCU per person +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,681 current LCU per person 17,510 current LCU per person 68,187 current LCU per person 5
2000s 5.62 million current LCU per person 2.70 million current LCU per person 9.29 million current LCU per person 10
2010s 16.30 million current LCU per person 10.59 million current LCU per person 20.34 million current LCU per person 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 8 Colombia 36.58 million current LCU per person compare
  2. 9 Somalia 33.75 million current LCU per person compare
  3. 10 Mongolia 24.57 million current LCU per person compare
  4. 12 Guinea 19.60 million current LCU per person compare
  5. 13 Argentina 18.68 million current LCU per person compare
  6. 14 Chile 16.41 million current LCU per person compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 20.34 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.34 million current LCU per person in 2016.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17,510 current LCU per person in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 227.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,574 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.