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

Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
242,201 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1984
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Laos, 1984–2016

0100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M1984200020161984: 242.2k current LCU per square kilometre1985: 415.1k current LCU per square kilometre1986: 647.3k current LCU per square kilometre1987: 737.9k current LCU per square kilometre1988: 955.4k current LCU per square kilometre2000: 51.8M current LCU per square kilometre2001: 61.3M current LCU per square kilometre2002: 55.0M current LCU per square kilometre2003: 72.0M current LCU per square kilometre2004: 83.3M current LCU per square kilometre2005: 90.5M current LCU per square kilometre2006: 103.4M current LCU per square kilometre2007: 126.1M current LCU per square kilometre2008: 156.9M current LCU per square kilometre2009: 149.5M current LCU per square kilometre2010: 190.2M current LCU per square kilometre2011: 200.3M current LCU per square kilometre2012: 270.5M current LCU per square kilometre2013: 301.4M current LCU per square kilometre2014: 335.8M current LCU per square kilometre2015: 361.9M current LCU per square kilometre2016: 368.0M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos is 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured 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 256.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos peaked at 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 242,201 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.

Laos ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984 to 2016.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1984 242,201 current LCU per square kilometre
1985 415,078 current LCU per square kilometre +71.4%
1986 647,314 current LCU per square kilometre +55.9%
1987 737,868 current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
1988 955,373 current LCU per square kilometre +29.5%
2000 51.79 million current LCU per square kilometre +5320.4%
2001 61.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.4%
2002 55.01 million current LCU per square kilometre -10.3%
2003 72.04 million current LCU per square kilometre +30.9%
2004 83.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2005 90.48 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.6%
2006 103.37 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.3%
2007 126.08 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.0%
2008 156.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +24.5%
2009 149.47 million current LCU per square kilometre -4.8%
2010 190.25 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.3%
2011 200.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
2012 270.54 million current LCU per square kilometre +35.1%
2013 301.42 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
2014 335.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.4%
2015 361.87 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
2016 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +1.7%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.36 million current LCU per square kilometre, 39.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.56 million current LCU per square kilometre, 56.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +5320.4% 955,373 current LCU per square kilometre 51.79 million current LCU per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 599,567 current LCU per square kilometre 242,201 current LCU per square kilometre 955,373 current LCU per square kilometre 5
2000s 94.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 51.79 million current LCU per square kilometre 156.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 289.74 million current LCU per square kilometre 190.25 million current LCU per square kilometre 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 17 Paraguay 523.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 18 Rwanda 450.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 19 Hungary 405.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 22 Iraq 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 23 Sri Lanka 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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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 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 367.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 242,201 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
Laos ranks 20th out of 188 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 256.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,161 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.