Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
91st
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2024
All-time low
3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1997
Years of data
7
1992–2024
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992–2024
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | -23.5% |
| 2002 | 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | +14.5% |
| 2012 | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.84 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.1 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.98 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 88 Egypt 9.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Indonesia 8.61 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 8.03 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Bangladesh 7.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Philippines 7.26 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 94 Mauritania 7.21 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0911 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 211.88 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,863 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4.33 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1077 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 250.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.84 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 11.38 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.88 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2024.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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