Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices was 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
757.27 million SLC per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
757.27 million SLC per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
36.99 million SLC per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million SLC per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos stood at 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos peaked at 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.99 million SLC per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 10th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices in Laos, year by year
| Year | million SLC per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 36.99 million SLC per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 38.83 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 40.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 43.68 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 45.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 48.29 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 49.72 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 48.73 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 49.21 million SLC per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.23 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 53.05 million SLC per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 61.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 65.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 68.59 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 73.51 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 77.23 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 81.01 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 79.85 million SLC per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 78.25 million SLC per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 89.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 95.34 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 99.44 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 104.97 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 111.13 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 119.73 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 128.66 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 137.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 147.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 152.9 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 164.03 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 173.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 183.56 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 196.17 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 208.35 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 222.98 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 238.06 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 235.91 million SLC per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 278.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 300.64 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 323.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 349.47 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 377.57 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 407.4 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 440.1 million SLC per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 473.6 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 508.02 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 543.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 580.95 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 617.49 million SLC per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 651.19 million SLC per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 672.52 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 695.93 million SLC per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 726.7 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.71 million SLC per square kilometre, 78.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.18 million SLC per square kilometre, 122.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.91 million SLC per square kilometre | 36.99 million SLC per square kilometre | 49.72 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.76 million SLC per square kilometre | 53.05 million SLC per square kilometre | 89.35 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 126.08 million SLC per square kilometre | 95.34 million SLC per square kilometre | 164.03 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.13 million SLC per square kilometre | 173.56 million SLC per square kilometre | 323.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 494.95 million SLC per square kilometre | 349.47 million SLC per square kilometre | 651.19 million SLC per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.11 million SLC per square kilometre | 672.52 million SLC per square kilometre | 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 7 Cambodia 832.15 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 8 Costa Rica 765.36 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 764.83 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 11 Singapore 741.31 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 12 Uganda 693.54 million SLC per square kilometre compare
- 13 Paraguay 578.56 million SLC 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 — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos?
- Gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices in Laos was 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 757.27 million SLC per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.99 million SLC per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices?
- Laos ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value standard local currency, 2015 prices rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 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.