GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 82,244 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Laos ranks 184th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 7,613 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 10,254 current US$ per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1986 | 7,699 current US$ per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1987 | 4,711 current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1988 | 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1989 | 3,094 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 3,750 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 4,454 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 4,887 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5,753 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 6,688 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 7,641 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 8,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 7,569 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 5,547 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 1999 | 6,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 7,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 7,663 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 7,618 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 8,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2004 | 10,253 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 11,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 14,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 18,298 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 23,598 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2009 | 25,287 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 30,900 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 37,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 44,163 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 51,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 57,536 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 62,506 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 68,945 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 73,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 78,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 81,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 82,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 81,573 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 67,022 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2023 | 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 168,988 current US$ per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,254 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,750 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,501 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,287 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 58,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 30,900 current US$ per square kilometre | 81,198 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,022 current US$ per square kilometre | 82,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 181 Burkina Faso 74,286 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 73,891 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 183 Lesotho 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 185 Angola 68,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 186 Papua New Guinea 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 187 Solomon Islands 59,339 current 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 (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 82,244 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 184th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.