Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita was 1,513 current US$ per person in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1,513 current US$ per person for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 284.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Laos peaked at 1,513 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 138.11 current US$ per person, in 1988.
That places Laos 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … US capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 439.04 current US$ per person | — |
| 1985 | 569.23 current US$ per person | +29.7% |
| 1986 | 408.82 current US$ per person | -28.2% |
| 1987 | 245.73 current US$ per person | -39.9% |
| 1988 | 138.11 current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 279.34 current US$ per person | +102.3% |
| 2001 | 288.68 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 225 current US$ per person | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 277.48 current US$ per person | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 314.16 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 333.89 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 394.04 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 500.37 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 673.93 current US$ per person | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 649.35 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 839.84 current US$ per person | +29.3% |
| 2011 | 895.94 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,196 current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 1,343 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1,438 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 1,511 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 1,513 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,513 current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,876 current US$ per person, 81% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,513 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,647 current US$ per person, 27% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 360.19 current US$ per person | 138.11 current US$ per person | 569.23 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 393.62 current US$ per person | 225 current US$ per person | 673.93 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,248 current US$ per person | 839.84 current US$ per person | 1,513 current US$ per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 147 Cambodia 1,673 current US$ per person compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 1,584 current US$ per person compare
- 149 India 1,532 current US$ per person compare
- 151 Cameroon 1,495 current US$ per person compare
- 152 Pakistan 1,334 current US$ per person compare
- 153 Nepal 1,301 current US$ 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 us$) in Laos?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Laos was 1,513 current US$ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.11 current US$ per person in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Laos ranks 150th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 284.0%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.