Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP PPP in Laos
Laos: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) was 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2016. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos is 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) in Laos peaked at 4.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
Laos ranks 71st of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current) in Laos, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 4.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 2.91 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 2.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 2.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.8 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8951 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 1.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Honduras 1.69 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Kiribati 1.68 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Zambia 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Senegal 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Montenegro 1.64 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 4.18 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Laos rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure, ppp (current)?
- Laos ranks 71st 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 down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), 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 $) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.