Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Laos
Laos: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 17.29 billion current US$ in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Laos recorded 17.29 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 373.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Laos peaked at 17.29 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 708.40 million current US$, in 1988.
That places Laos 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1.82 billion current US$ | — |
| 1985 | 2.50 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 billion current US$ | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1988 | 708.40 million current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2000 | 1.86 billion current US$ | +162.7% |
| 2001 | 1.95 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.30 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 3.11 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 3.65 billion current US$ | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 4.73 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 6.29 billion current US$ | +33.1% |
| 2009 | 6.81 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.13 billion current US$ | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 9.23 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 12.48 billion current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 14.60 billion current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 15.61 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 17.01 billion current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 17.29 billion current US$ | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17.29 billion current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.26 billion current US$, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17.29 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.74 billion current US$, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 | +162.7% | 708.40 million current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.61 billion current US$ | 708.40 million current US$ | 2.50 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.54 billion current US$ | 1.86 billion current US$ | 6.81 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.48 billion current US$ | 8.13 billion current US$ | 17.29 billion current US$ | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 134 Rwanda 18.59 billion current US$ compare
- 135 Namibia 17.98 billion current US$ compare
- 136 Malawi 17.62 billion current US$
- 138 Mauritius 16.56 billion current US$ compare
- 139 Bahamas 16.47 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Kosovo 16.23 billion current US$ compare
- 140 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 16.23 billion current US$ 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 in Laos?
- Gross national expenditure in Laos was 17.29 billion current US$ in 2016, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 708.40 million current US$ in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross national expenditure?
- Laos ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 373.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.