Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 2008–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 148.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 943.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Laos 135th out of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 42.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +58.9% |
| 2010 | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 347.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +1098.2% |
| 2012 | 416.61 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 349.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 342.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 366.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 366.37 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 574.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 2018 | 795.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 943.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 702.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 599.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 720.46 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,523 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,512 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1098.2% | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 347.27 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 42.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 453.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 28.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 943.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 723.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 599.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 Tanzania 1,298 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan 1,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Suriname 915.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Sweden 843.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Mali 788.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 New Caledonia 757.75 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 personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 870.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 943.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.9%. 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 Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) 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.