Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos

Laos: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
149th
of 196 countries
All-time high
842.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
107.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, 1999–2023

2004006008001999201120231999: 219.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2001: 250.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2002: 332.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2003: 308.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2004: 175.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2005: 247 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2006: 107.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2007: 180.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2008: 252.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2009: 197.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2010: 173.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2011: 478.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2012: 243 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2013: 261.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2014: 206.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2015: 531.5 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2016: 435.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2017: 483.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2018: 704.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2019: 525.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2020: 552.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2021: 842.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2022: 693.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre2023: 799.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2023.

That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 206.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos peaked at 842.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 107.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Laos 149th out of 196 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.

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1999 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1999 219.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre —
2001 250.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +14.3%
2002 332.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +32.7%
2003 308.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.3%
2004 175.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -43.0%
2005 246.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +40.6%
2006 107.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -56.3%
2007 180.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +67.6%
2008 252.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +39.4%
2009 197.1 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.8%
2010 173.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.9%
2011 478.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +175.4%
2012 243.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -49.2%
2013 261.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2014 206.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -21.1%
2015 531.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +157.9%
2016 435.65 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -18.0%
2017 483.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.9%
2018 704.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +45.8%
2019 525.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -25.5%
2020 552.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%
2021 842.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +52.4%
2022 693.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -17.7%
2023 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +15.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,115 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,677 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 219.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 219.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 219.24 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1
2000s 228.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 107.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 332.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 9
2010s 404.28 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 173.67 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 704.88 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 722 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 552.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 842.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 146 Russia 914.66 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 147 Australia 837.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 148 Burkina Faso 817.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 150 Djibouti 764.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 151 Democratic Republic of Congo 717.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 152 Gabon 668.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos?
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Laos was 799.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 842.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 107.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Laos rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
Laos ranks 149th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.2%. 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 Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, 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.

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
243 places, 8,276 data points, 1961–2023
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Secondary income, other sectors, 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.