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
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 156 Algeria 326,371 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 157 Cameroon 325,030 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 158 Iceland 314,622 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Turkmenistan 307,859 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Paraguay 303,918 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 162 Canada 296,026 current 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 (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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How this figure is calculated
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.
GDP, PPP (current 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 (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.