Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 269.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 133rd of 206 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 17.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1968 | 26 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 17.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1970 | 30.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1971 | 26 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1972 | 17.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 21.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 43.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 51.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 51.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 17.33 current US$ per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1978 | 13 current US$ per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 82.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 1980 | 121.32 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1981 | 99.65 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1982 | 173.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +73.9% |
| 1983 | 177.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 190.64 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 233.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 238.3 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 268.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 272.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 272.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 342.29 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1991 | 420.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1992 | 576.26 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 1,044 current US$ per square kilometre | +81.2% |
| 1994 | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1,399 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,555 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 1,347 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 1,430 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 1,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,451 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 1,573 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 2,396 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 3,821 current US$ per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2007 | 3,999 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 4,731 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 4,562 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 7,565 current US$ per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 9,489 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2012 | 9,840 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9,809 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 15,828 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2016 | 18,392 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2017 | 21,114 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 23,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 25,156 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 26,495 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 33,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 35,520 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28,025 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,755 current US$ per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +533.3% | 13 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.32 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +300.0% | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.33 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre | 26 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 13 current US$ per square kilometre | 82.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 204.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 99.65 current US$ per square kilometre | 272.96 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 342.29 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,603 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,304 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,731 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,565 current US$ per square kilometre | 25,156 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 26,495 current US$ per square kilometre | 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 130 Brazil 40,642 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Guinea 37,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Pakistan 36,932 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 134 Benin 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 135 Haiti 34,688 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 136 Turkmenistan 34,397 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$), annual growth rate 31.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Laos was 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.7%. 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 Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) 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.