Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Laos
Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre (Bolt) was 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
126th
of 164 countries
All-time high
238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 126th of 164 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), per square kilometre (Bolt) in Laos, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8,214 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 8,463 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 8,729 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 9,002 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 9,282 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 9,570 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 9,865 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 10,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 10,478 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1971 | 11,010 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 11,378 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 12,381 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 12,834 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 13,682 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 14,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 13,802 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 13,946 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 13,678 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 15,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 17,336 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 18,562 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 19,428 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 20,830 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 21,898 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 22,966 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 22,631 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 22,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 25,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 27,015 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 28,382 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 30,180 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 32,205 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 35,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 37,826 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 40,731 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 43,853 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 45,923 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 49,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 52,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 56,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 60,106 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 64,314 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 69,328 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 74,561 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 74,424 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 88,626 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 96,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 104,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 113,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 123,506 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 133,261 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 143,908 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 154,800 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 166,481 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 178,202 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 190,462 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 202,318 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 213,359 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 220,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 228,017 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 364,176 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 65% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.20 million international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,028 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10,168 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,727 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10,478 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 14,077 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,620 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 15,038 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 25,330 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,084 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 27,015 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 49,649 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 52,900 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 104,206 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,981 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 113,510 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 213,359 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 220,350 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 123 Togo 262,285 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 124 Algeria 250,162 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 125 Ethiopia 239,235 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 127 Russia 227,848 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 128 Tanzania 223,775 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre compare
- 129 Turkmenistan 207,484 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Laos was 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,962 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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.