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
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ 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$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ 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$) in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +169.7% | 2,437 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,573 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 48,285 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Burkina Faso 47,096 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Bhutan 46,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Algeria 42,300 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 41,458 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33,321 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.