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

Latest (2016)
12,161 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 81.0%
World rank
147th
of 176 countries
All-time high
12,161 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
-15.9 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
22
1984–2016

Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2016

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1984200020161984: 380.5 current US$ per square kilometre1985: 349.7 current US$ per square kilometre1986: 351.1 current US$ per square kilometre1987: 223.4 current US$ per square kilometre1988: -15.9 current US$ per square kilometre2000: 639.8 current US$ per square kilometre2001: 107 current US$ per square kilometre2002: 1.4k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 926.2 current US$ per square kilometre2004: 1.5k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 2.4k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 3.4k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 3.5k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 3.3k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 4.2k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 7.0k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 3.0k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 5.9k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 6.7k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 12.2k current US$ per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984 to 2016.
Year current US$ 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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 144 Suriname 13,700 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 145 Guinea-Bissau 13,541 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 146 Zambia 12,786 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 148 Botswana 11,398 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 149 Zimbabwe 11,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 150 Sierra Leone 10,288 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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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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)

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Indicator
Gross savings (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
176 places, 6,153 data points, 1961–2023
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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.