Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Laos

Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
5th
of 179 countries
All-time high
14,713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Laos, 2000–2016

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k2000200820162000: 12.6k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 14.7k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 14.6k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 14.6k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 13.8k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 12.8k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 10.6k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 8.7k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 7.9k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 7.7k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 7.4k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 6.2k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 6.1k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 5.5k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 5.2k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 5.0k constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 4.7k constant LCU per US$ of GDP

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

Analysis

In 2016, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Laos stood at 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Laos peaked at 14,713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2016.

That places Laos 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Laos, 2000 to 2016.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2000 12,590 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
2001 14,713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2002 14,622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.6%
2003 14,622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.0%
2004 13,828 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.4%
2005 12,782 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -7.6%
2006 10,590 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -17.1%
2007 8,707 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2008 7,903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2009 7,686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.7%
2010 7,383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.9%
2011 6,211 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -15.9%
2012 6,126 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -1.4%
2013 5,464 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2014 5,161 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.5%
2015 4,965 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2016 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 127.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2110.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,804 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 7,686 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 14,713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 5,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 7,383 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 2 Somalia 31,015 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 3 Vietnam 7,125 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 5,069 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 6 Paraguay 3,306 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 7 Guinea 2,061 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 8 Cambodia 1,917 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Laos?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Laos was 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 14,713 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 4,705 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
Laos ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2016.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
179 places, 7,434 data points, 1960–2025
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.