Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption … square kilometre PPP was 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos is 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 200.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos peaked at 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26,378 current international $ per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Laos 156th out of 179 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 … square kilometre PPP in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28,353 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 32,016 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 26,378 current international $ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 30,588 current international $ per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 32,879 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 34,452 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 38,137 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 45,711 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2008 | 54,891 current international $ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 52,021 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 63,503 current international $ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2011 | 64,117 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 89,807 current international $ per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 94,519 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 103,267 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 110,697 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 315,640 current international $ per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 million current international $ per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37,543 current international $ per square kilometre | 26,378 current international $ per square kilometre | 54,891 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,505 current international $ per square kilometre | 63,503 current international $ per square kilometre | 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 153 Algeria 137,410 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Kazakhstan 137,078 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Australia 121,269 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Bolivia 101,346 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Madagascar 73,923 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Vanuatu 73,709 current international $ per square kilometre 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, ppp (current) in Laos?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos was 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre 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 114,627 current international $ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,378 current international $ per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 179 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 200.6%. 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, PPP (current international $), 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, PPP (current international $) 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, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (current international $) 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.