Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 27.1%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
581.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
36
1988–2023

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1988–2023

02004006001988200520231988: 1.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1989: 3.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1990: 9.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1991: 14.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1992: 24.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1993: 37.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1994: 31.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1995: 32.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1996: 39.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1997: 48.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1998: 29.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre1999: 45.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2000: 31.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 25.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 15.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 17.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 21.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 70.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 189.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 139 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 180.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 217.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 209.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 581.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 493.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 530.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 560.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 539.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 309.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 408.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 359.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 412.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 415.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 527.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 581.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.

Laos ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1988 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1988 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
1989 3.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +100.0%
1990 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +175.0%
1991 14.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +50.0%
1992 24.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +69.7%
1993 37.26 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +53.6%
1994 31.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -16.3%
1995 32.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.8%
1996 39.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.3%
1997 48.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.7%
1998 29.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -37.8%
1999 45.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.2%
2000 31.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -30.5%
2001 25.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -20.2%
2002 20.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -19.1%
2003 15.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -24.4%
2004 17.16 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.3%
2005 21.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.0%
2006 70.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +222.6%
2007 189.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +169.0%
2008 138.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -26.5%
2009 180.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
2010 217.89 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +20.5%
2011 209.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.9%
2012 581.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +177.8%
2013 493.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
2014 530.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.5%
2015 551.01 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2016 560.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.7%
2017 539.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 309.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -42.7%
2019 408.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +32.2%
2020 359.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.1%
2021 412.68 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.9%
2022 415.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.6%
2023 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +27.1%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,681 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2
1990s 31.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 48.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 71.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 15.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 189.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 440.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 209.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 581.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 428.74 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 359.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 159 Pakistan 893.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 160 Liberia 873.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 161 Venezuela 688.17 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 163 Uganda 522.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 164 Namibia 515.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 165 Guyana 491.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 527.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 581.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Laos rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income 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.

Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,921 data points, 1961–2023
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Primary income 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.