Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos
Laos: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 5.25 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
5.25
World rank
94th
of 119 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 2018
All-time low
2.43
in 1997
Years of data
6
1992–2018
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos, 1992–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos is 5.25, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos peaked at 5.25 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.43, in 1997.
Laos ranks 94th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.17 | — |
| 1997 | 2.43 | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 2.99 | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 3.42 | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 4.36 | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 5.25 | +20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8 | 2.43 | 3.17 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 2.99 | 3.42 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8 | 4.36 | 5.25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 91 Mauritania 5.71 compare
- 92 Egypt 5.43 compare
- 93 Senegal 5.35 compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 5.25 compare
- 96 Bangladesh 5.2 compare
- 97 Gambia 4.88 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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 12.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 42.47 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 1.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,510 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 4.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7,658 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos?
- Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in Laos was 5.25 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 2018.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 in 1997.
- How does Laos rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
- Laos ranks 94th out of 119 countries with data for 2018.
- Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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