Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Laos
Laos: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 20.34 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos 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 Laos 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 Laos 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 (current capita) in Laos, year by year
| 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 20.34 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 321,132 current LCU per person, 63.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 20.34 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 203.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +3859.4% | 68,187 current LCU per person | 2.70 million current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +71.9% | 17,510 current LCU per person | 30,107 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Laos
- 8 Colombia 36.58 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Somalia 33.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 24.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 12 Guinea 19.60 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Argentina 18.68 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 16.41 million current 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)
- 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 (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos 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 Laos?
- 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 Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,510 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.