Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 226.9% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Laos 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 65.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 92.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 1986 | 105.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 113.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 77.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1989 | 97.49 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1990 | 102.69 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 163.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1992 | 82.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -49.7% |
| 1993 | 485.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +490.0% |
| 1994 | 487 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 483.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 428.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 1,006 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +134.6% |
| 1998 | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1999 | 961.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 761.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2001 | 719.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 763.34 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 552.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 774.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2005 | 884.9 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 968.08 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1,205 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2009 | 1,721 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2011 | 2,381 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 2,787 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 3,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 3,312 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3,657 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 3,616 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,382 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4,269 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 5,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 1,502 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 543.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -63.8% |
| 2022 | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +224.0% |
| 2023 | 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +226.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64,656 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +490.0% | 82.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 485.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +226.9% | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +224.0% | 543.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,760 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 65.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 113.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 547.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 82.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,273 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,009 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 552.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,740 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,214 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,109 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,389 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 543.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 144 Paraguay 6,511 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Vanuatu 6,438 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 6,041 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 5,442 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 5,044 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Malawi 4,933 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,751 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Laos rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 Service exports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) 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.