Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.065 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.065 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0828 million USD per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0005 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.065 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
Laos ranks 171st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 million USD per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 million USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.001 million USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0018 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 million USD per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0023 million USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 million USD per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.003 million USD per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 million USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 0.006 million USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1994 | 0.007 million USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 million USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0058 million USD per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0066 million USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 million USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0112 million USD per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 million USD per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0198 million USD per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0248 million USD per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0386 million USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0442 million USD per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0519 million USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0575 million USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0625 million USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0689 million USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0739 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0786 million USD per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0812 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0826 million USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0666 million USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.065 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.065 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6593 million USD per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0012 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0025 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0014 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0064 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0263 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0589 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0317 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0812 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 million USD per square kilometre | 0.065 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 168 Lesotho 0.0698 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0685 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0655 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 172 Solomon Islands 0.0584 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 173 Liberia 0.0523 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 174 Congo 0.0415 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.065 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0828 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Laos rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 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$ 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$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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$ 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.