Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is down 50.6% on the previous year and up 348.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -132.7% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +236.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -90.0% |
| 1988 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -584.3% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -691.5% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +331.4% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -64.4% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +34.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -91.2% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +2235.0% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -24.8% |
| 1998 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -120.9% |
| 1999 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -77.8% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -38123.6% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -88.5% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -64.2% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +298.3% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +43.6% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -75.2% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -53.3% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +106.9% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -45.2% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +1219.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -54.4% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2020 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -491.8% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -149.8% |
| 2022 | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -306.9% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -344.5% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
Lao People's Democratic Republic compared with similar countries
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 9.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lao People's Democratic Republic's 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP, 9.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +38123.6% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +2235.0% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 2015 | +1219.5% | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +691.5% | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Bhutan 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Libya 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Yemen, Republic of 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Zimbabwe 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Cambodia 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP compare
More energy & mining data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.3% (2023)
- Fuel exports 1.8% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 20.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual change in primary energy use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 348.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual change in primary energy use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual change in primary energy use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Annual change in primary energy use Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Annual change in primary energy use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.