General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 8.02 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 8.02 million current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 8.02 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Laos ranks 8th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 517,566 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 569,030 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 583,341 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 665,756 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 658,548 current LCU per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 848,471 current LCU per person | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 979,955 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1.14 million current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 1.76 million current LCU per person | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.09 million current LCU per person | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 3.44 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 3.98 million current LCU per person | +15.7% |
| 2015 | 4.44 million current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 3.95 million current LCU per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 4.20 million current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million current LCU per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million current LCU per person | +42.2% |
| 2024 | 6.91 million current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 8.02 million current LCU per person | +16.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 8.02 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,750 current LCU per person, 183.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 8.02 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,281 current LCU per person, 256.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 908,247 current LCU per person | 517,566 current LCU per person | 1.76 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.64 million current LCU per person | 2.19 million current LCU per person | 4.44 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.53 million current LCU per person | 3.81 million current LCU per person | 8.02 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Colombia 11.83 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Paraguay 10.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Mongolia 8.91 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Argentina 5.94 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Iceland 5.59 million current LCU per person compare
- 11 Chile 4.50 million current LCU per person compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.511 (2100)
- Population density 40.11 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 438,726 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 8.02 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8.02 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Laos rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. 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 General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.