Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos

Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 3,829 current international $ per person in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
3,829 current international $ per person
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
144th
of 182 countries
All-time high
3,829 current international $ per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,085 current international $ per person
in 2002
Years of data
17
2000–2016

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos, 2000–2016

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2000200820162000: 1.2k current international $ per person2001: 1.3k current international $ per person2002: 1.1k current international $ per person2003: 1.2k current international $ per person2004: 1.3k current international $ per person2005: 1.4k current international $ per person2006: 1.5k current international $ per person2007: 1.7k current international $ per person2008: 2.1k current international $ per person2009: 1.9k current international $ per person2010: 2.3k current international $ per person2011: 2.3k current international $ per person2012: 3.2k current international $ per person2013: 3.3k current international $ per person2014: 3.6k current international $ per person2015: 3.8k current international $ per person2016: 3.8k current international $ per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos is 3,829 current international $ per person, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 159.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos peaked at 3,829 current international $ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,085 current international $ per person, in 2002.

That places Laos 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per capita in Laos, 2000 to 2016.
Year current international $ per person Change
2000 1,205 current international $ per person —
2001 1,338 current international $ per person +11.1%
2002 1,085 current international $ per person -18.9%
2003 1,239 current international $ per person +14.2%
2004 1,313 current international $ per person +5.9%
2005 1,355 current international $ per person +3.2%
2006 1,476 current international $ per person +9.0%
2007 1,742 current international $ per person +18.0%
2008 2,060 current international $ per person +18.3%
2009 1,924 current international $ per person -6.6%
2010 2,314 current international $ per person +20.3%
2011 2,303 current international $ per person -0.5%
2012 3,180 current international $ per person +38.1%
2013 3,300 current international $ per person +3.8%
2014 3,556 current international $ per person +7.8%
2015 3,756 current international $ per person +5.6%
2016 3,829 current international $ per person +1.9%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 3,829 current international $ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,794 current international $ per person, 80% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 3,829 current international $ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,075 current international $ per person, 35% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,474 current international $ per person 1,085 current international $ per person 2,060 current international $ per person 10
2010s 3,177 current international $ per person 2,303 current international $ per person 3,829 current international $ per person 7

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 141 Cameroon 4,163 current international $ per person compare
  2. 142 Guyana 4,142 current international $ per person compare
  3. 143 Mauritania 3,870 current international $ per person compare
  4. 145 Comoros 3,586 current international $ per person compare
  5. 146 Zimbabwe 3,384 current international $ per person compare
  6. 147 Ethiopia 3,339 current international $ per person compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos was 3,829 current international $ per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 3,829 current international $ per person in 2016.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1,085 current international $ per person in 2002.
How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
Laos ranks 144th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $), per capita
Unit
current international $ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
225 places, 6,836 data points, 1990–2025
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.