Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos
Laos: Access to electricity vs gdp per capita was 96.5 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
96.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 214 countries
All-time high
100
in 2021
All-time low
25
in 1995
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos, 1993–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 96.5 for access to electricity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos peaked at 100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1995.
Laos ranks 146th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 31 | — |
| 1994 | 25.61 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 31.25 | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 34.06 | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 36.88 | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 39.68 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 45.3 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 48 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 53.5 | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 57.2 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 57 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 66 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 67.4 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.2 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 70 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.4 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 79.3 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 82.5 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 89.7 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 89 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 93.6 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 98.4 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 99.3 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 100 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.5 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 96.5 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 96.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 88.7, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 96.5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100, 96% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.93 | 25 | 39.68 | 7 |
| 2000s | 53.83 | 42.6 | 67.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2 | 70 | 98.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 96.5 | 100 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More energy & mining data for Laos
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos?
- Access to electricity vs gdp per capita in Laos was 96.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest access to electricity vs gdp per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1995.
- How does Laos rank for access to electricity vs gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 146th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to electricity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Access to electricity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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