SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre was 241.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
241.2 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
148th
of 189 countries
All-time high
602.97 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos is 241.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 602.97 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 148th out of 189 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 | 2.17 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 3.9 units per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 1972 | 5.81 units per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1973 | 5.59 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 7.06 units per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 6.33 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 4.42 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1979 | 3.38 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 1981 | 2.43 units per square kilometre | +5500.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1733 units per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6066 units per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.7366 units per square kilometre | +1600.0% |
| 1987 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3300.0% |
| 1992 | 2.47 units per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 8.24 units per square kilometre | +233.7% |
| 1994 | 32.32 units per square kilometre | +292.2% |
| 1995 | 41.11 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 31.07 units per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 40.32 units per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 18.74 units per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2185 units per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 2001 | 11.79 units per square kilometre | +3556.2% |
| 2002 | 19.36 units per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 2003 | 55.77 units per square kilometre | +188.1% |
| 2004 | 42.89 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2005 | 42.7 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.35 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 42.42 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.47 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 221.28 units per square kilometre | +421.1% |
| 2010 | 221.28 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 221.29 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 163.97 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 163.91 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 163.79 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 163.66 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 163.61 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 602.97 units per square kilometre | +268.5% |
| 2022 | 254.34 units per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 2023 | 241.2 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 241.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 686.12 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 241.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,050 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDRs holdings, SDR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +5500.0% | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre |
| 2001 | +3556.2% | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | 11.79 units per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +3300.0% | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 1.47 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +1600.0% | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.7366 units per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +421.1% | 42.47 units per square kilometre | 221.28 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +292.2% | 8.24 units per square kilometre | 32.32 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 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | 2.17 units per square kilometre | 7.06 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4159 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6 units per square kilometre | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 41.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.14 units per square kilometre | 0.3224 units per square kilometre | 221.28 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.31 units per square kilometre | 163.66 units per square kilometre | 221.29 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.53 units per square kilometre | 163.61 units per square kilometre | 602.97 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 145 Somalia 276.88 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Moldova 264.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Paraguay 245.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Namibia 216.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mali 205.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Guinea 201.72 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 sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre in Laos was 241.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 602.97 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 148th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sdrs holdings, sdr, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.
SDRs holdings, SDR ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- SDRs holdings, SDR 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
SDRs holdings, SDR 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.