GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: GNI (current US$), per square kilometre was 63,630 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
63,630 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
181st
of 206 countries
All-time high
77,356 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
2,595 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
40
1984–2023

GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1984200320231984: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 10.3k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 7.7k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 4.7k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 2.6k current US$ per square kilometre1989: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre1990: 3.8k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 4.5k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 4.9k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 5.8k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 7.6k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 5.4k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 6.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 7.2k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 7.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 7.3k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 8.3k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 9.8k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 11.6k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 14.1k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 17.7k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 22.5k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 24.6k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 28.9k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 35.3k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 41.5k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 49.1k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 55.0k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 59.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 66.0k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 70.1k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 75.2k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 76.5k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 77.4k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 76.9k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 62.0k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 63.6k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 63,630 current US$ per square kilometre for gni (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 77,356 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.

That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 181st out of 206 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.

GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2023.
Year current US$ 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 6,680 current US$ per square kilometre +16.1%
1995 7,615 current US$ per square kilometre +14.0%
1996 8,088 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
1997 7,386 current US$ per square kilometre -8.7%
1998 5,386 current US$ per square kilometre -27.1%
1999 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre +15.2%
2000 7,194 current US$ per square kilometre +16.0%
2001 7,364 current US$ per square kilometre +2.4%
2002 7,339 current US$ per square kilometre -0.3%
2003 8,275 current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2004 9,833 current US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2005 11,568 current US$ per square kilometre +17.6%
2006 14,144 current US$ per square kilometre +22.3%
2007 17,658 current US$ per square kilometre +24.8%
2008 22,490 current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
2009 24,571 current US$ per square kilometre +9.3%
2010 28,941 current US$ per square kilometre +17.8%
2011 35,343 current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2012 41,527 current US$ per square kilometre +17.5%
2013 49,127 current US$ per square kilometre +18.3%
2014 54,997 current US$ per square kilometre +11.9%
2015 59,726 current US$ per square kilometre +8.6%
2016 65,981 current US$ per square kilometre +10.5%
2017 70,062 current US$ per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 75,199 current US$ per square kilometre +7.3%
2019 76,500 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 77,356 current US$ per square kilometre +1.1%
2021 76,928 current US$ per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 62,007 current US$ per square kilometre -19.4%
2023 63,630 current US$ per square kilometre +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 6,020 current US$ per square kilometre 3,750 current US$ per square kilometre 8,088 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 13,044 current US$ per square kilometre 7,194 current US$ per square kilometre 24,571 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 55,740 current US$ per square kilometre 28,941 current US$ per square kilometre 76,500 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 69,980 current US$ per square kilometre 62,007 current US$ per square kilometre 77,356 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 178 Burkina Faso 69,609 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 179 Gabon 69,118 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 180 Guyana 63,903 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 182 Papua New Guinea 62,996 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 183 Solomon Islands 54,708 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 184 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 47,147 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gni (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 63,630 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 77,356 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest gni (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,595 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gni (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

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Indicator
GNI (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 13,003 data points, 1961–2023
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GNI (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.