GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in Laos
Laos: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 192.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 266,464 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1984.
Laos ranks 11th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | 4.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 6.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1996 | 7.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 17.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +90.9% |
| 1999 | 44.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +148.0% |
| 2000 | 56.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 65.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 73.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 87.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 104.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 123.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 143.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 169.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 196.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 209.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 238.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 283.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 332.49 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 384.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 442.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 485.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 536.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 577.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 631.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 663.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 699.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 746.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 870.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 62.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.17 million current LCU per square kilometre, 85.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) 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 | +148.0% | 17.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.05 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +90.9% | 9.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 17.77 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 | 10.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 44.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 56.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 209.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 457.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | 238.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 663.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 860.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 699.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Uzbekistan 2.89 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 9 Japan 1.79 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 10 Colombia 1.40 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 12 Cambodia 963.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 13 Uganda 889.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 14 Costa Rica 857.89 million current LCU 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (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 gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.5%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
GNI (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.