Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 84.93 trillion current LCU in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Laos is 84.93 trillion current LCU, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure 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 in Laos peaked at 84.93 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55.90 billion current LCU, in 1984.
That places Laos 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 55.90 billion current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 95.80 billion current LCU | +71.4% |
| 1986 | 149.40 billion current LCU | +55.9% |
| 1987 | 170.30 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 220.50 billion current LCU | +29.5% |
| 2000 | 11.95 trillion current LCU | +5320.5% |
| 2001 | 14.15 trillion current LCU | +18.4% |
| 2002 | 12.70 trillion current LCU | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 16.63 trillion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2004 | 19.23 trillion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 20.88 trillion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 23.86 trillion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 29.10 trillion current LCU | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 36.22 trillion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 34.50 trillion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 43.91 trillion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 46.23 trillion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 62.44 trillion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2013 | 69.57 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 77.50 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 83.52 trillion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 84.93 trillion current LCU | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 84.93 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 981.44 billion current LCU, 86.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 84.93 trillion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 245.78 billion current LCU, 345.6× 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 | +5320.5% | 220.50 billion current LCU | 11.95 trillion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138.38 billion current LCU | 55.90 billion current LCU | 220.50 billion current LCU | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.92 trillion current LCU | 11.95 trillion current LCU | 36.22 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.87 trillion current LCU | 43.91 trillion current LCU | 84.93 trillion current LCU | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 in Laos?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Laos was 84.93 trillion current LCU in 2016, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 84.93 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.90 billion current LCU in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.