GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
308,840 current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
159th
of 201 countries
All-time high
308,840 current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
18,907 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200620231990: 18.9k current international $ per square kilometre1991: 20.4k current international $ per square kilometre1992: 22.0k current international $ per square kilometre1993: 23.9k current international $ per square kilometre1994: 26.4k current international $ per square kilometre1995: 28.8k current international $ per square kilometre1996: 31.4k current international $ per square kilometre1997: 34.1k current international $ per square kilometre1998: 35.9k current international $ per square kilometre1999: 39.0k current international $ per square kilometre2000: 42.2k current international $ per square kilometre2001: 45.6k current international $ per square kilometre2002: 49.1k current international $ per square kilometre2003: 53.1k current international $ per square kilometre2004: 58.0k current international $ per square kilometre2005: 64.1k current international $ per square kilometre2006: 71.7k current international $ per square kilometre2007: 79.3k current international $ per square kilometre2008: 87.1k current international $ per square kilometre2009: 94.2k current international $ per square kilometre2010: 103.5k current international $ per square kilometre2011: 114.2k current international $ per square kilometre2012: 135.0k current international $ per square kilometre2013: 149.6k current international $ per square kilometre2014: 168.4k current international $ per square kilometre2015: 179.4k current international $ per square kilometre2016: 201.8k current international $ per square kilometre2017: 217.2k current international $ per square kilometre2018: 231.2k current international $ per square kilometre2019: 242.8k current international $ per square kilometre2020: 251.9k current international $ per square kilometre2021: 260.9k current international $ per square kilometre2022: 287.1k current international $ per square kilometre2023: 308.8k current international $ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 106.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Laos 159th out of 201 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year current international $ per square kilometre Change
1990 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre —
1991 20,386 current international $ per square kilometre +7.8%
1992 22,010 current international $ per square kilometre +8.0%
1993 23,864 current international $ per square kilometre +8.4%
1994 26,362 current international $ per square kilometre +10.5%
1995 28,808 current international $ per square kilometre +9.3%
1996 31,367 current international $ per square kilometre +8.9%
1997 34,101 current international $ per square kilometre +8.7%
1998 35,852 current international $ per square kilometre +5.1%
1999 39,016 current international $ per square kilometre +8.8%
2000 42,214 current international $ per square kilometre +8.2%
2001 45,647 current international $ per square kilometre +8.1%
2002 49,100 current international $ per square kilometre +7.6%
2003 53,107 current international $ per square kilometre +8.2%
2004 58,003 current international $ per square kilometre +9.2%
2005 64,073 current international $ per square kilometre +10.5%
2006 71,742 current international $ per square kilometre +12.0%
2007 79,283 current international $ per square kilometre +10.5%
2008 87,134 current international $ per square kilometre +9.9%
2009 94,248 current international $ per square kilometre +8.2%
2010 103,528 current international $ per square kilometre +9.8%
2011 114,158 current international $ per square kilometre +10.3%
2012 135,039 current international $ per square kilometre +18.3%
2013 149,575 current international $ per square kilometre +10.8%
2014 168,407 current international $ per square kilometre +12.6%
2015 179,356 current international $ per square kilometre +6.5%
2016 201,846 current international $ per square kilometre +12.5%
2017 217,170 current international $ per square kilometre +7.6%
2018 231,225 current international $ per square kilometre +6.5%
2019 242,819 current international $ per square kilometre +5.0%
2020 251,889 current international $ per square kilometre +3.7%
2021 260,941 current international $ per square kilometre +3.6%
2022 287,067 current international $ per square kilometre +10.0%
2023 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre +7.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 517,259 current international $ per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28,067 current international $ per square kilometre 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre 39,016 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2000s 64,455 current international $ per square kilometre 42,214 current international $ per square kilometre 94,248 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2010s 174,312 current international $ per square kilometre 103,528 current international $ per square kilometre 242,819 current international $ per square kilometre 10
2020s 277,184 current international $ per square kilometre 251,889 current international $ per square kilometre 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  2. 157 Cameroon 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  3. 158 Iceland 314,622 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  4. 160 Turkmenistan 307,859 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  5. 161 Paraguay 303,918 current international $ per square kilometre compare
  6. 162 Canada 296,026 current international $ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos?
Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos was 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 308,840 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Laos rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.5%. 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 (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre
Unit
current international $ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 8,088 data points, 1990–2023
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GDP, PPP (current 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.