Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Laos
Laos: Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square was 27.51 million units per square kilometre in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Laos, 1989–2010
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 27.51 million units per square kilometre for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in 2010. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.6% on the previous year and up 1,744.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Laos peaked at 27.51 million units per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 108,700 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Laos 20th out of 158 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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 108,869 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 108,700 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 122,305 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 152,270 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1993 | 226,339 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1994 | 265,784 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 291,062 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 327,374 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 346,339 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 732,158 units per square kilometre | +111.4% |
| 1999 | 948,791 units per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | +57.3% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million units per square kilometre | +57.9% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million units per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 2004 | 5.23 million units per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 6.75 million units per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 8.66 million units per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 13.28 million units per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2008 | 16.10 million units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2009 | 20.76 million units per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 27.51 million units per square kilometre | +32.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 27.51 million units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.39 million units per square kilometre, 19.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 27.51 million units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.46 million units per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,869 units per square kilometre | 108,869 units per square kilometre | 108,869 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 352,112 units per square kilometre | 108,700 units per square kilometre | 948,791 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.00 million units per square kilometre | 1.49 million units per square kilometre | 20.76 million units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.51 million units per square kilometre | 27.51 million units per square kilometre | 27.51 million units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 17 Costa Rica 45.79 million units per square kilometre compare
- 18 Colombia 42.75 million units per square kilometre compare
- 19 Equatorial Guinea 34.98 million units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Mauritius 26.28 million units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Paraguay 25.67 million units per square kilometre compare
- 23 Czechia 21.69 million units 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 money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Laos?
- Money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square in Laos was 27.51 million units per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 million units per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,700 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square?
- Laos ranks 20th out of 158 countries with data for 2010.
- Is money (depository corporations survey, domestic currency), per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,744.0%. 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 Money (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
Money (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.
Money (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Money 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
Money (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.