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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Laos, 1984–2016
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +5320.4% | 955,373 current LCU per square kilometre | 51.79 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 17 Paraguay 523.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 18 Rwanda 450.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Hungary 405.32 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 21 Comoros 362.81 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Iraq 333.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 316.65 million current LCU per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.