Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
45,293 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
45,293 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2,437 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1984200020161984: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 9.2k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 6.8k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 6.6k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 5.5k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 6.9k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 8.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 10.2k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 13.1k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 18.0k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 17.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 23.0k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 24.9k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 33.8k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 38.5k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 41.8k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 44.5k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 45.3k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 344.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, 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 (current US$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1984 6,920 current US$ per square kilometre
1985 9,224 current US$ per square kilometre +33.3%
1986 6,814 current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
1987 4,214 current US$ per square kilometre -38.2%
1988 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre -42.2%
2000 6,573 current US$ per square kilometre +169.7%
2001 6,906 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2002 5,470 current US$ per square kilometre -20.8%
2003 6,850 current US$ per square kilometre +25.2%
2004 7,870 current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
2005 8,491 current US$ per square kilometre +7.9%
2006 10,181 current US$ per square kilometre +19.9%
2007 13,130 current US$ per square kilometre +29.0%
2008 17,955 current US$ per square kilometre +36.7%
2009 17,561 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2010 23,049 current US$ per square kilometre +31.3%
2011 24,947 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2012 33,790 current US$ per square kilometre +35.4%
2013 38,479 current US$ per square kilometre +13.9%
2014 41,753 current US$ per square kilometre +8.5%
2015 44,523 current US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2016 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%

Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic's 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 657,682 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 +169.7% 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre 6,573 current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,922 current US$ per square kilometre 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre 9,224 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 10,099 current US$ per square kilometre 5,470 current US$ per square kilometre 17,955 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 35,976 current US$ per square kilometre 23,049 current US$ per square kilometre 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 158 Burkina Faso 47,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 159 Bhutan 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 161 Algeria 42,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 162 Solomon Islands 41,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 45,293 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 344.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.