Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
74,925 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
155th
of 183 countries
All-time high
74,925 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
3,069 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1984200020161984: 7.9k current US$ per square kilometre1985: 10.8k current US$ per square kilometre1986: 8.0k current US$ per square kilometre1987: 5.1k current US$ per square kilometre1988: 3.1k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 8.1k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 8.4k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 8.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 10.0k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 11.9k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 13.5k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 15.8k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 20.5k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 27.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 29.5k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 35.2k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 40.0k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 54.1k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 63.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 67.6k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 73.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 74.9k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2016, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 373.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th of 183 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 national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year

Annual values for Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1984 7,886 current US$ per square kilometre
1985 10,842 current US$ per square kilometre +37.5%
1986 8,013 current US$ per square kilometre -26.1%
1987 5,084 current US$ per square kilometre -36.5%
1988 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre -39.6%
2000 8,064 current US$ per square kilometre +162.7%
2001 8,441 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2002 8,360 current US$ per square kilometre -1.0%
2003 9,956 current US$ per square kilometre +19.1%
2004 11,920 current US$ per square kilometre +19.7%
2005 13,496 current US$ per square kilometre +13.2%
2006 15,816 current US$ per square kilometre +17.2%
2007 20,491 current US$ per square kilometre +29.6%
2008 27,265 current US$ per square kilometre +33.1%
2009 29,526 current US$ per square kilometre +8.3%
2010 35,212 current US$ per square kilometre +19.3%
2011 39,973 current US$ per square kilometre +13.5%
2012 54,070 current US$ per square kilometre +35.3%
2013 63,256 current US$ per square kilometre +17.0%
2014 67,633 current US$ per square kilometre +6.9%
2015 73,691 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
2016 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,979 current US$ per square kilometre 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre 10,842 current US$ per square kilometre 5
2000s 15,334 current US$ per square kilometre 8,064 current US$ per square kilometre 29,526 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 58,394 current US$ per square kilometre 35,212 current US$ per square kilometre 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre 7

Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic

  1. 152 Guinea-Bissau 84,896 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 153 Burkina Faso 77,348 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 154 Angola 75,080 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 156 Solomon Islands 67,852 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 157 Yemen 56,705 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 158 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 50,636 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 74,925 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,069 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 155th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 373.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
226 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Gross national expenditure (current 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.