Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre was 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0932 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0932 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0046 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0049 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0059 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0081 million USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.01 million USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0098 million USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0129 million USD per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0137 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0181 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0188 million USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0226 million USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0241 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0256 million USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0274 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0293 million USD per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.029 million USD per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0343 million USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.037 million USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.043 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0465 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0501 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0541 million USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0583 million USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 million USD per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0669 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0715 million USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.076 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0801 million USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0856 million USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0894 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157 million USD per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.5543 million USD per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0061 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre | 0.011 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0155 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0117 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0202 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0291 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0214 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0398 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0609 million USD per square kilometre | 0.043 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0801 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0877 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0827 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 153 Tajikistan 0.1054 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 154 Ethiopia 0.0959 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 155 Russia 0.0942 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 157 Guyana 0.0899 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 158 Algeria 0.0898 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 159 Angola 0.0884 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0932 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, 2015 prices, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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 US$, 2015 prices divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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.