Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos
Laos: Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) was 19.49 million units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos is 19.49 million units per square kilometre, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 409.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos peaked at 19.49 million units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25,269 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Laos 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25,269 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 48,765 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1991 | 56,404 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1992 | 86,222 units per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 166,378 units per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1994 | 228,756 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 160,321 units per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 342,600 units per square kilometre | +113.7% |
| 1997 | 799,770 units per square kilometre | +133.4% |
| 1998 | 1.44 million units per square kilometre | +79.8% |
| 1999 | 3.54 million units per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2000 | 3.82 million units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 5.06 million units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 5.15 million units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.12 million units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2004 | 3.74 million units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.04 million units per square kilometre | -45.4% |
| 2006 | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.41 million units per square kilometre | +166.8% |
| 2008 | 7.17 million units per square kilometre | +32.5% |
| 2009 | 11.30 million units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 19.49 million units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 19.49 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 345,963 units per square kilometre, 56.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Laos's 19.49 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 801,061 units per square kilometre, 24.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25,269 units per square kilometre | 25,269 units per square kilometre | 25,269 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 686,349 units per square kilometre | 48,765 units per square kilometre | 3.54 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 million units per square kilometre | 2.03 million units per square kilometre | 11.30 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.49 million units per square kilometre | 19.49 million units per square kilometre | 19.49 million units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 19 Cambodia 32.77 million units per square kilometre compare
- 20 Spain 31.11 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Hungary 28.43 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Iceland 14.68 million units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 13.31 million units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 12.82 million units per square kilometre compare
More financial sector data for Laos
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 2.48 million current LCU per person (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,203 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 51.76 % change on previous year (2010)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 991,291 SDR (2019)
- Gold reserves at market value 31.19 million SDR (2019)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 2.59 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 2.71 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 344.49 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos?
- Capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) in Laos was 19.49 million units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.49 million units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,269 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Laos rank for capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency)?
- Laos ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2010.
- Is capital accounts (depository corporations survey, domestic currency) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 409.9%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Capital Accounts International Monetary Fund
- 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
Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) 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.