Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Laos
Laos: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita was 4.00 million current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Laos, 2006–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2022, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Laos stood at 4.00 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 109.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Laos peaked at 4.00 million current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 2007.
That places Laos 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +63420321101650.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 million current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million current LCU per person | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million current LCU per person | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 1.91 million current LCU per person | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 million current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 2.72 million current LCU per person | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2.75 million current LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 3.06 million current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.62 million current LCU per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 3.14 million current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 2022 | 4.00 million current LCU per person | +27.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,892 current LCU per person, 154.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4.00 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22,974 current LCU per person, 173.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +63420321101650.9% | 0 current LCU per person | 1.05 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 543,393 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1.13 million current LCU per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.42 million current LCU per person | 1.35 million current LCU per person | 3.14 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 million current LCU per person | 2.62 million current LCU per person | 4.00 million current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 5 Colombia 8.37 million current LCU per person compare
- 6 Mongolia 7.23 million current LCU per person compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 6.85 million current LCU per person compare
- 9 Iceland 3.57 million current LCU per person compare
- 10 Indonesia 3.48 million current LCU per person
- 11 Chile 3.44 million current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Laos
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Laos?
- Revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita in Laos was 4.00 million current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 2007.
- How does Laos rank for revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita?
- Laos ranks 8th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is revenue, excluding grants (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.6%. 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Revenue, excluding grants (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.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Revenue, excluding grants Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- 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
Revenue, excluding grants (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.