Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
60th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

00.250.50.7511.21984200020161984: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1985: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 1.2 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1984 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1985 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.1%
1986 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP -1.6%
1987 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
1988 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.6%
2000 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.1%
2001 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
2002 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.4%
2003 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.5%
2004 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.4%
2005 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.1%
2006 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.2%
2007 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.0%
2008 1.16 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2009 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP +1.1%
2010 1.14 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.4%
2011 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2012 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.1%
2013 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.5%
2014 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2015 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2016 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.08 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
2000s 1.12 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.06 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.17 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 1.15 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP 7

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  3. 59 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 61 Sierra Leone 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Pakistan 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 63 Ethiopia 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
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229 places, 10,825 data points, 1960–2025
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.