Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 227.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -26.86 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 32.93 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 45.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1986 | 52.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 57.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 29.9 current US$ per square kilometre | -47.7% |
| 1989 | 44.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1990 | 46.36 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 84.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 1992 | -26.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -132.0% |
| 1993 | 353.99 current US$ per square kilometre | -1417.7% |
| 1994 | 351.82 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 357.02 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 319.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 886.91 current US$ per square kilometre | +177.4% |
| 1998 | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1999 | 837.09 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 2000 | 578.86 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.8% |
| 2001 | 609.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 659.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 479.23 current US$ per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2004 | 691.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 799.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 878.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2008 | 1,557 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 2009 | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2,118 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 2,277 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 2,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 3,295 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 3,266 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,652 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 3,611 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,355 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 4,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 5,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 1,499 current US$ per square kilometre | -70.6% |
| 2021 | 541.17 current US$ per square kilometre | -63.9% |
| 2022 | 1,757 current US$ per square kilometre | +224.7% |
| 2023 | 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre | +227.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 29.9 current US$ per square kilometre | 57.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 435.53 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.86 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,145 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 897.91 current US$ per square kilometre | 479.23 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,620 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,363 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,118 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,106 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,387 current US$ per square kilometre | 541.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 144 Vanuatu 6,072 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Paraguay 6,002 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 146 Argentina 5,971 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 148 Brazil 5,332 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 149 Haiti 4,704 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 150 Nigeria 4,352 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Merchandise trade 124.1% (2025)
- Food imports 12.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 61.7% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 10.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 23.2% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 32.8% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 12.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,572 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6762 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5,749 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.86 current US$ per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 147th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.
Commercial service exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service exports (current US$) 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.