GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GNI, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 102.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Laos ranks 162nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI, 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 | 26,331 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1995 | 28,710 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 31,250 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 33,273 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 34,816 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 38,405 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 40,488 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 43,867 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 47,305 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 50,132 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 55,625 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 62,533 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 67,783 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 76,513 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 83,045 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 91,582 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 96,964 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 106,423 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 126,978 current international $ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 141,528 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 160,977 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 171,380 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 193,169 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 205,709 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 221,210 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 228,768 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 236,918 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 246,080 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 265,586 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 512,512 current international $ per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million current international $ per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,795 current international $ per square kilometre | 18,907 current international $ per square kilometre | 38,405 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,887 current international $ per square kilometre | 40,488 current international $ per square kilometre | 91,582 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,311 current international $ per square kilometre | 96,964 current international $ per square kilometre | 228,768 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 258,715 current international $ per square kilometre | 236,918 current international $ per square kilometre | 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 159 Paraguay 292,681 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 160 Canada 291,420 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 161 Tanzania 287,608 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 163 Lesotho 268,039 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 164 Kyrgyzstan 266,914 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 165 Kazakhstan 261,192 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Laos was 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 286,276 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni, 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 gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.3%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, 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.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI, 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
GNI, 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.