Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre was 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 81.0% on the previous year and up 260.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Laos 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 380.48 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 349.7 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1986 | 351.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 223.38 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1988 | -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -107.1% |
| 2000 | 639.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -4122.9% |
| 2001 | 107.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 2002 | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +1207.3% |
| 2003 | 926.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 2005 | 2,400 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.0% |
| 2006 | 3,378 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 3,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3,311 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 4,203 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 2,990 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.9% |
| 2011 | 6,977 current US$ per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 2012 | 3,033 current US$ per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 2,968 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5,852 current US$ per square kilometre | +97.2% |
| 2015 | 6,718 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,181 current US$ per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 180,634 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +4122.9% | -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 639.78 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +1207.3% | 107.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 257.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 380.48 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,138 current US$ per square kilometre | 107.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,968 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 144 Suriname 13,700 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea-Bissau 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Zambia 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Botswana 11,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Zimbabwe 11,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Sierra Leone 10,288 current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 12,161 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross savings (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 260.0%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross savings (current US$) 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.
Gross savings (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross savings Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross savings (current US$) 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.