Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 0.2727 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.2727 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos peaked at 0.2727 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Laos ranks 144th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.0413 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0437 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0764 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.081 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0862 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0923 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1003 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1079 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1584 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1711 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1842 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1976 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2114 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2401 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2631 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2727 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2727 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0391 units per square kilometre | 0.0645 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | 0.0682 units per square kilometre | 0.1251 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1924 units per square kilometre | 0.1357 units per square kilometre | 0.2532 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2613 units per square kilometre | 0.2521 units per square kilometre | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 141 Algeria 0.2938 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Cameroon 0.2923 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Paraguay 0.2735 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Tanzania 0.2723 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Canada 0.2623 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Iceland 0.2617 units 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Laos was 0.2727 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2727 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Laos ranks 144th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.