Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre was 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1988–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 8,451 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1988.
Laos ranks 153rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 35.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +1194.9% |
| 1990 | 36.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 150.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +314.4% |
| 1992 | 199.39 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 301.79 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1994 | 292.44 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 427.83 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1996 | 761.82 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1997 | 507.6 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 507.57 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 585.74 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 625.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 679.47 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 980.98 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 1,227 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 1,283 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,417 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 2,093 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2007 | 3,167 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 2008 | 3,907 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 4,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 5,234 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 5,168 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,603 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 4,696 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 5,344 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 4,631 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 3,969 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 4,876 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 4,248 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 4,813 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 8,209 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +70.5% |
| 2021 | 8,451 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 6,829 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,196 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,554 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +1194.9% | 2.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +314.4% | 36.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 150.38 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.37 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 35.96 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 377.09 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 36.29 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 761.82 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,981 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 625.16 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,434 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,858 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,969 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,603 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,789 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,829 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 8,451 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 150 Suriname 8,387 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 151 Australia 8,022 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 152 Guinea 7,680 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 154 Sierra Leone 6,868 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 155 Malawi 6,306 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 156 Tanzania 5,701 includes gold, 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 7,668 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 8,451 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.78 includes gold, current US$ per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Laos rank for total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 153rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total reserves (includes gold, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. 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 Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total reserves International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) 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.