Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 269.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 189.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
Laos ranks 131st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 189.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 232.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 238.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 278.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1988 | 250.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1989 | 274.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1990 | 340.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 418.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1992 | 574.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 705.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 871.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1995 | 938.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 817.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1998 | 812.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 705.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +102.9% |
| 2001 | 1,384 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1,574 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 2,396 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 2006 | 3,822 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 3,998 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 4,561 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2011 | 8,033 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 9,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 9,811 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 14,196 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 2015 | 15,829 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 18,392 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 21,114 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 23,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 25,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 33,338 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 35,521 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 125,838 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +102.9% | 705.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,431 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 243.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 189.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 278.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 725.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 340.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,665 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,731 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,302 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 7,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,156 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,905 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26,494 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 128 Brazil 41,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 129 Paraguay 40,720 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Pakistan 37,372 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Benin 35,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Egypt 34,726 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Haiti 34,677 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,267 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.6%. 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 Goods exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods exports (BoP, current US$) 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.