Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos
Laos: Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square was 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos, 1995–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.3% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos peaked at 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.52 current US$ per square kilometre, in 2021.
Laos ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 147.31 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 121.32 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 116.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 125.65 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 73.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 17.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2002 | 18.63 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 21.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 34.66 current US$ per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 43.33 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 64.99 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 60.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 220.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +264.3% |
| 2009 | 394.28 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.4% |
| 2010 | 931.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +136.3% |
| 2011 | 1,075 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 2,660 current US$ per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 2013 | 3,930 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 4,341 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3,952 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 4,029 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 4,354 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 4,458 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 1,126 current US$ per square kilometre | -74.7% |
| 2021 | 16.52 current US$ per square kilometre | -98.5% |
| 2022 | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +11884.8% |
| 2023 | 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11884.8% | 16.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,980 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2008 | +264.3% | 60.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 220.97 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 73.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 147.31 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 97.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 17.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 394.28 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,430 current US$ per square kilometre | 931.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,381 current US$ per square kilometre | 16.52 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 139 Uganda 2,536 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 140 Paraguay 2,487 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 141 Eswatini 2,453 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 144 Burundi 2,260 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 145 Russia 2,258 current US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos?
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square in Laos was 2,402 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 4,567 current US$ per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.52 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square?
- Laos ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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
Spending by a country’s residents while travelling abroad 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.