Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre was 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos, 2000–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos is 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 227.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
Laos ranks 135th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 5,704 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5,584 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 5,736 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 7,522 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2005 | 8,743 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 10,355 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 11,990 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 14,609 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 15,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 17,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 20,454 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 26,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 30,388 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | 31,146 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 32,407 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,154 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,506 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 17,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 132 Iran 40,649 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 40,228 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Solomon Islands 36,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Bhutan 33,853 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 137 Gabon 32,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 138 Brazil 32,516 constant 2015 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$), annual growth rate 25.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre in Laos was 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 33,882 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,311 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 135th out of 169 countries with data for 2016.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.2%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Value of imported goods and services 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.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Value of imported goods and services 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.