Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase was 2.46 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2012–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.46 for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 4.97 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4.74 | — |
| 2014 | 4.97 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.71 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.46 | -19.1% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.02, 35% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 2.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.15, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 3.24 | 4.97 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.75 | 2.46 | 3.04 | 2 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5667 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,260 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 317 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5161 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0489 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5055 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.46 in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2014.
- What is the lowest affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2022.
- Is affordability - percentage of gdp per capita required to purchase rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Affordability - percentage of GDP per capita required to purchase 2000 cigarettes of the most sold brand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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