Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre was 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1989–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 11.9% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 33,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
Laos ranks 175th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 1,894 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 2,097 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 2,365 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 2,613 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 3,122 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1996 | 3,307 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4,216 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.5% |
| 1998 | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.7% |
| 1999 | 2,554 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 3,168 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 3,206 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 3,676 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 4,518 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2005 | 5,143 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5,710 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 7,625 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.5% |
| 2008 | 10,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 11,556 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 13,464 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 15,838 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 17,732 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 22,062 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 25,406 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 27,608 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 29,286 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 30,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 32,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 33,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 33,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,690 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 26,996 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,315 current US$ per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 439,134 current US$ per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -42.7% | 4,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,417 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,609 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,821 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,168 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,556 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,853 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,464 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,662 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,996 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,761 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 172 Guinea 33,937 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 32,202 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Tajikistan 30,620 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Papua New Guinea 28,599 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Gabon 28,450 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Bolivia 25,993 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Laos
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 30,202 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33,761 current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,373 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is services, value added (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 Services, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Services, value added (current US$) 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.
Services, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Services, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Services, value added (current US$) 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.