Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Laos
Laos: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos is 1.09 current US$ 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$), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 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$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.11 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 57 Fiji 1.1 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Morocco 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Iran 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Sierra Leone 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Pakistan 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Ethiopia 1.07 current 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 (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp in Laos was 1.09 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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