Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per was 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 148.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.73 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.13 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1964 | 2.12 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1965 | 1.73 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1967 | 19.22 current US$ per square kilometre | +1009.0% |
| 1968 | 26.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 1969 | 18.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1970 | 14.72 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1971 | 12.36 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 13.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 21.94 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1974 | 48.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1981 | 65.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1982 | 103.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 1983 | 104 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 46.16 current US$ per square kilometre | -55.6% |
| 1985 | 67.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 1986 | 55.21 current US$ per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 94.93 current US$ per square kilometre | +72.0% |
| 1988 | 236.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1989 | 410.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1990 | 276.74 current US$ per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1991 | 353.56 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 447.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1993 | 830.59 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1994 | 922.88 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 996.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 1,238 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 575.56 current US$ per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 1998 | 1,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1999 | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 4,016 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2001 | 3,959 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4,131 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4,682 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 4,816 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,407 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 5,239 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6,266 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 6,073 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,282 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 11,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 12,611 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 14,437 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 12,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 12,373 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,648 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 21,273 current US$ per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2018 | 25,194 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 25,170 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22,035 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29,066 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 35,003 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.73 current US$ per square kilometre | 26.17 current US$ per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 12.36 current US$ per square kilometre | 48.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 131.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 46.16 current US$ per square kilometre | 410.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 864.92 current US$ per square kilometre | 276.74 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,695 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,843 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,838 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,266 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,897 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,194 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,492 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,035 current US$ per square kilometre | 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 129 Guyana 39,421 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Egypt 39,155 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Pakistan 36,796 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 133 Haiti 34,590 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Lesotho 31,544 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Angola 30,863 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 35,862 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 current US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 132nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.4%. 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 Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) 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.