Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Laos
Laos: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) was 705.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in Laos, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Laos is 705.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 78.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Laos peaked at 3,274.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 705.2%, in 2019.
Laos ranks 59th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita) in Laos, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,274.1% | — |
| 2010 | 2,760.9% | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 2,404.4% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 2,151.7% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 1,933.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 1,667.4% | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 1,085.3% | -34.9% |
| 2016 | 1,004.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 806.2% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 763.4% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 705.2% | -7.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 705.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 879.7%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 705.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.8%, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,274.1% | 3,274.1% | 3,274.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,528.2% | 705.2% | 2,760.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More private sector data for Laos
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.65 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 1.83 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Laos?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in Laos was 705.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3,274.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.2% in 2019.
- How does Laos rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.