Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre was 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2010, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.1% on the previous year and up 844.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1989.
Laos ranks 30th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 192,110 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 222,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 331,291 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 545,269 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.6% |
| 1994 | 719,380 current LCU per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 1995 | 837,374 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million current LCU per square kilometre | +65.8% |
| 1998 | 3.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +113.3% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2000 | 9.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 11.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 15.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 18.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 22.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 24.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 30.53 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2007 | 42.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 50.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 66.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2010 | 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.26 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 192,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 66.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 27 Sri Lanka 152.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 28 Comoros 123.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 29 Myanmar 114.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Israel 87.89 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 Nigeria 86.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 33 Czechia 84.66 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 1.68 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 2.3 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre in Laos was 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 92.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,137 current LCU per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 30th out of 165 countries with data for 2010.
- Is broad money (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 844.4%. 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 Broad money (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Broad money (current LCU) 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.
Broad money (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Broad money International Financial Statistics database, 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
Broad money (current LCU) 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.