SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre was 884.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
884.07 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
922.24 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 884.07 units per square kilometre for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 161.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 922.24 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 7.28 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 14.44 units per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 1972 | 20.93 units per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1973 | 23.26 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 23.61 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 22.57 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 22.4 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 23.42 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 25.12 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 34.87 units per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1980 | 42.99 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1981 | 47.46 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 44.97 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 42.69 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 39.96 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 44.78 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 49.87 units per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 57.84 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 54.87 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 53.58 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 58 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 58.32 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 56.06 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.51 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 60.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 58.62 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 55 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 57.4 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 55.95 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.12 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 51.23 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 55.42 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 60.58 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 63.31 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 58.27 units per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 61.33 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 64.42 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 62.79 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 344.22 units per square kilometre | +448.2% |
| 2010 | 338.15 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 337.11 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 337.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 338.14 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 318.12 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 304.27 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 295.18 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 312.7 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 305.38 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 303.63 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 316.25 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 922.24 units per square kilometre | +191.6% |
| 2022 | 876.94 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 884.07 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 884.07 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,076 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 884.07 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,853 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDR Allocation, US dollar, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +448.2% | 62.79 units per square kilometre | 344.22 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +191.6% | 316.25 units per square kilometre | 922.24 units per square kilometre |
| 1971 | +98.4% | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 14.44 units per square kilometre |
| 1972 | +45.0% | 14.44 units per square kilometre | 20.93 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.79 units per square kilometre | 7.28 units per square kilometre | 34.87 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.9 units per square kilometre | 39.96 units per square kilometre | 57.84 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.55 units per square kilometre | 55 units per square kilometre | 60.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.47 units per square kilometre | 51.23 units per square kilometre | 344.22 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 319.02 units per square kilometre | 295.18 units per square kilometre | 338.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 749.88 units per square kilometre | 316.25 units per square kilometre | 922.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 165 Congo 923.09 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Democratic Republic of Congo 906.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bhutan 898.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Tanzania 866.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Turkmenistan 852.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 848.26 units 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 sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre in Laos was 884.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 922.24 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdr allocation, us dollar, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.4%. 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 SDR Allocation, US dollar, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDR Allocation, US dollar 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.
SDR Allocation, US dollar ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDR Allocation, US dollar International Monetary Fund
- 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
SDR Allocation, US dollar 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.