ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 348.7% on the previous year and up 156.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Laos 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 1993 | 11.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 2001 | 35.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +726.2% |
| 2002 | 37.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 23.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 2004 | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 25.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 74.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +180.5% |
| 2008 | 120.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 124.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 118.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 134.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 148.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 169.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 167.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 148.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 128.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 104.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 112.77 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 144.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 161.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 179.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 96.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +348.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +726.2% | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +348.7% | 96.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +260.0% | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +180.5% | 26.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 74.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 15.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2000s | 54.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 21.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 124.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 137.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 104.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 169.59 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 218.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 96.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 130 Kiribati 455.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Kyrgyzstan 442.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Madagascar 442.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Cameroon 401.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Ecuador 389.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Jordan 374.34 BoP, 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 60.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.21 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 52.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.03 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 434.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Laos rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.3%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.