Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre was 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2016, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 188.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -6,234 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1988.
Laos ranks 21st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13,317 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 15,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 33,351 current LCU per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 1987 | 39,117 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1988 | -6,234 current LCU per square kilometre | -115.9% |
| 2000 | 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -80945.7% |
| 2001 | 950,212 current LCU per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 2002 | 14.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1380.9% |
| 2003 | 9.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2004 | 15.98 million current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 25.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2006 | 34.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2007 | 33.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 35.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 24.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2011 | 56.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2012 | 24.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | -56.6% |
| 2013 | 23.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 47.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +102.4% |
| 2015 | 54.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | +81.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 million current LCU per square kilometre, 65.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.87 million current LCU per square kilometre, 16.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +80945.7% | -6,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 5.04 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1380.9% | 950,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 14.07 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19,057 current LCU per square kilometre | -6,234 current LCU per square kilometre | 39,117 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 950,212 current LCU per square kilometre | 35.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.25 million current LCU per square kilometre | 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 18 Costa Rica 123.14 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 19 Bangladesh 120.52 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 115.91 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Tanzania 76.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Chile 76.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 24 Guinea 72.08 million current LCU 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 savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 98.80 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,234 current LCU per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 21st out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross savings (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.1%. 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 savings (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current LCU) 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 savings (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 savings (current LCU) 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.