Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
147th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1987
Years of data
40
1984–2023
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 356.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1987.
Laos ranks 147th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 10.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 6.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1988 | 10.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.6% |
| 1989 | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1990 | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 19.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1992 | 19.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1994 | 39.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1995 | 55.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1996 | 58.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 125.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +114.1% |
| 1998 | 181.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 1999 | 216.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 258.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 225.75 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 197.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 196.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 254.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 356.81 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2006 | 326.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 407.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 336.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 384.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 578.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 552.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 924.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2013 | 1,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 1,177 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,557 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 1,967 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 2,474 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 3,713 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2019 | 5,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2020 | 5,567 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 5,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24,971 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.43 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 75.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 216.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 294.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 196.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 407.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,919 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,107 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 144 Myanmar 5,969 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Belize 5,786 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Papua New Guinea 5,324 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Paraguay 5,145 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Congo 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Benin 4,730 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 6,461 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Laos rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 356.2%. 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 Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) 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.