Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre was 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos is 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Laos 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 248.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 185.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 146.01 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 164.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1988 | 111.78 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1989 | 108.75 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 109.19 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 201.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +84.5% |
| 1992 | 297.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.5% |
| 1993 | 316.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 647.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +104.4% |
| 1995 | 513.87 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1996 | 531.2 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 890.38 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1998 | 762.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 435.44 current US$ per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 56.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -87.1% |
| 2001 | 110.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.3% |
| 2002 | 97.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 97.11 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 104.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 123.95 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2006 | 133.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 163.35 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 443.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +171.2% |
| 2009 | 562.47 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 1,116 current US$ per square kilometre | +98.4% |
| 2011 | 1,408 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2012 | 3,177 current US$ per square kilometre | +125.6% |
| 2013 | 4,546 current US$ per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 4,971 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 4,660 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 4,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 4,813 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 5,379 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,927 current US$ per square kilometre | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 2022 | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre | +193.0% |
| 2023 | 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,392 current US$ per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,508 current US$ per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +193.0% | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,198 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 160.89 current US$ per square kilometre | 108.75 current US$ per square kilometre | 248.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 470.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 109.19 current US$ per square kilometre | 890.38 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 56.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 562.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,988 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,116 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,580 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,091 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 172 Sierra Leone 4,839 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 173 Russia 4,619 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 174 Kazakhstan 4,515 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 176 Zimbabwe 4,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 177 Algeria 3,214 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 178 Namibia 2,760 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for Laos
- 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 4,103 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5,381 current US$ per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 175th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Commercial service imports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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 imports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) 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.