Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos is 12.29 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 207.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos peaked at 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 15,366 current LCU per person, in 1984.
That places Laos 12th out of 190 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 15,366 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 25,615 current LCU per person | +66.7% |
| 1986 | 38,838 current LCU per person | +51.6% |
| 1987 | 43,031 current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 54,142 current LCU per person | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +3964.5% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 2.92 million current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2004 | 3.33 million current LCU per person | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 3.56 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million current LCU per person | +20.1% |
| 2008 | 5.89 million current LCU per person | +22.6% |
| 2009 | 5.53 million current LCU per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 6.93 million current LCU per person | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 7.19 million current LCU per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 9.58 million current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 10.52 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 11.56 million current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 12.28 million current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 12.29 million current LCU per person | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 177,353 current LCU per person, 69.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12.29 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 43,343 current LCU per person, 283.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … capita LCU current 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 | +3964.5% | 54,142 current LCU per person | 2.20 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35,399 current LCU per person | 15,366 current LCU per person | 54,142 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.71 million current LCU per person | 2.20 million current LCU per person | 5.89 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.05 million current LCU per person | 6.93 million current LCU per person | 12.29 million current LCU per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 South Korea 24.75 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Mongolia 12.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Argentina 12.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 13 Guinea 10.89 million current LCU per person compare
- 14 Chile 9.71 million current LCU per person compare
- 15 Cambodia 6.72 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 households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12.29 million current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,366 current LCU per person in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.2%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption 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.