GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and up 198.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
Laos ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 461,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +73.2% |
| 1986 | 731,369 current LCU per square kilometre | +58.5% |
| 1987 | 824,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1989 | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 1990 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1991 | 3.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1992 | 3.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 4.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 7.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 9.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1998 | 18.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +91.8% |
| 1999 | 44.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +144.6% |
| 2000 | 59.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 68.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 76.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 92.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 108.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2005 | 126.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 152.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 175.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 206.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 215.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 255.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 304.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 353.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 406.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 462.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 508.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 560.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 609.83 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 660.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 704.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 743.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 791.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 940.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 75.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 109.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +144.6% | 18.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.75 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +91.8% | 9.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | 18.29 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +77.3% | 1.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +73.2% | 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 461,438 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 850,881 current LCU per square kilometre | 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.99 million current LCU per square kilometre | 59.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 215.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 482.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 255.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | 704.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 922.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | 743.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 9 Uzbekistan 2.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Japan 1.62 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 11 Colombia 1.43 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Syria 1.05 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Cambodia 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 15 Singapore 945.25 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 198.6%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP 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 (current LCU) 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.