Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0615 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
171st
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0784 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 National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970–2023

00.020.040.060.08197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Laos 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre in Laos, 1970 to 2023.
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 +15.8%
1995 0.008 million USD per square kilometre +14.9%
1996 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre +5.4%
1997 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre -8.7%
1998 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre -26.8%
1999 0.0065 million USD per square kilometre +14.7%
2000 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre +16.1%
2001 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre +1.4%
2002 0.008 million USD per square kilometre +4.6%
2003 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre +12.2%
2004 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre +19.9%
2005 0.0125 million USD per square kilometre +16.4%
2006 0.0148 million USD per square kilometre +18.6%
2007 0.0191 million USD per square kilometre +29.4%
2008 0.0237 million USD per square kilometre +23.9%
2009 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre +7.7%
2010 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre +16.4%
2011 0.0353 million USD per square kilometre +18.9%
2012 0.0415 million USD per square kilometre +17.6%
2013 0.0491 million USD per square kilometre +18.3%
2014 0.055 million USD per square kilometre +11.9%
2015 0.0597 million USD per square kilometre +8.6%
2016 0.066 million USD per square kilometre +10.5%
2017 0.0701 million USD per square kilometre +6.2%
2018 0.0752 million USD per square kilometre +7.3%
2019 0.0765 million USD per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0781 million USD per square kilometre -0.5%
2022 0.0626 million USD per square kilometre -19.8%
2023 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 0.0063 million USD per square kilometre 0.0039 million USD per square kilometre 0.0084 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0138 million USD per square kilometre 0.0075 million USD per square kilometre 0.0255 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0558 million USD per square kilometre 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre 0.0765 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0702 million USD per square kilometre 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 168 Angola 0.0692 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.0664 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0645 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 172 Solomon Islands 0.0593 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 173 Congo 0.0392 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 174 Liberia 0.0352 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos?
Gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0615 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross national income — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 0.0784 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest gross national income — value us$, 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 national income — value us$, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross national income — value us$, 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 National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross National Income — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 9,641 data points, 1970–2023
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Gross National Income — Value US$ 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.