Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 61.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1970–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 61.7% for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 70.1% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2021.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66.5% | — |
| 1971 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 65.5% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 64.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 65.6% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 64.7% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 70.1% | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 65.1% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 62.3% | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 59.8% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 62.4% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +17.9% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 59.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 44.7% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 49.2% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 61.7% | +35.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.3% | 64.6% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 57.9% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.0% | 55.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.1% | 44.7% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 49.2% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 40.9% | 61.7% | 4 |
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1341 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 284.82 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.01 % change on previous year (2016)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1397 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 321.78 current US$ per person (2016)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.97 % change on previous year (2016)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 1,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 61.7% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 92nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.