GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre was 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,140 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Laos 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 9,140 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 9,603 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 10,072 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 9,929 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 9,729 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 11,110 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 11,855 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12,364 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 13,051 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 13,823 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 14,951 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 16,002 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 17,111 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 18,287 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 19,012 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 20,401 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 21,584 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 22,826 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 24,177 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 25,644 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 27,274 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 29,212 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 31,730 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 34,141 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 36,812 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 39,574 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 42,948 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 46,401 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 50,125 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 54,148 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 58,270 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 62,506 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 66,896 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 71,506 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 75,974 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 80,120 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 80,524 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 82,560 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 84,795 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 154,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 899,409 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,930 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 9,140 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,110 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 15,686 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 11,855 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 20,401 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,297 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 21,584 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 39,574 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 60,889 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 42,948 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 80,120 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,962 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 80,524 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 166 Guyana 90,414 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Algeria 90,331 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Cameroon 88,038 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Kazakhstan 86,250 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Syria 86,075 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Tanzania 79,661 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre compare
More population data for Laos
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5042 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3849 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 9,776 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.13 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9341 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 40.11 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 438,726 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 87,971 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,140 constant 2010 US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 169th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp at market prices (constant 2010 us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. 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 GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP at market prices UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP at market prices (constant 2010 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.