GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
157th
of 198 countries
All-time high
278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
37,468 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,468 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Laos ranks 157th of 198 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,468 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 39,078 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 41,251 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 43,689 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 47,254 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 50,577 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 54,081 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 57,797 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 60,091 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 64,481 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 68,220 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 72,144 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 76,414 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 81,050 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 86,203 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 92,329 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 100,288 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 107,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 116,350 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 125,078 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 135,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 146,656 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 158,426 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 171,142 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 184,169 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 197,558 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 211,432 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 226,006 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 240,127 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 253,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 254,506 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 260,941 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 268,005 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455,296 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,577 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 37,468 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 64,481 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 92,598 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 68,220 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 125,078 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 192,449 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 135,744 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 253,232 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,374 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 254,506 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 154 Bhutan 301,240 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Algeria 293,826 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Cameroon 292,619 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Turkmenistan 277,160 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 159 Paraguay 273,613 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Iceland 264,943 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.39 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6,670 BoP, current US$ (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per person (2022)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 988.46 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -44.51 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0599 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 127.22 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Laos was 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 278,044 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,468 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 157th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $) 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.