Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP LCU was 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2016, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos stood at 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Laos peaked at 8,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
That places Laos 8th 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 … current unit GDP LCU in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 40.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1986 | 84.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +107.7% |
| 1987 | 156.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +86.3% |
| 1988 | 368.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +135.0% |
| 2000 | 6,904 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1775.4% |
| 2001 | 8,001 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2002 | 7,222 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 8,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 8,125 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7,634 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 6,905 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 6,891 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,650 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5,911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 6,157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 5,283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 6,126 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 5,805 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5,836 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5,789 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 107.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2110.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption … current unit GDP 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 | +1775.4% | 368.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,904 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +135.0% | 156.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 368.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +107.7% | 40.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 84.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +86.3% | 84.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 156.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 368.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,246 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,762 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,283 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,157 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Indonesia 9,101 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 8,069 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 5,799 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Paraguay 4,978 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Syria 4,284 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Madagascar 3,298 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 5,337 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 8,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Laos ranks 8th 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 down 22.7%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.