Laos

Asia · South-eastern Asia

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UN formal name: Lao People's Democratic Republic

Laos is a sovereign state in South-eastern Asia, Asia. It covers 236,800 km² and has a population of approximately 7,647,000. It is a landlocked country. Its official language is Lao and its currency is the Lao kip (₭).

Quick facts

Capital: Vientiane
Population: 7,647,000
Area: 236,800 km²
Currency: Lao kip (₭)
Languages: Lao
Calling code: +856
TLD: .la
Driving side: Right
Landlocked: Yes
Continents: Asia
Timezone: UTC+07:00
Native name: ສປປລາວ

Bordering countries

Appears in 33 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Forest area (% of land area)	#16	71.46
Countries by Average precipitation in depth (mm per year)	#39	1,834years
Countries by Forest area (sq. km)	#41	164,920km²
Countries by Cereal yield (kg per hectare)	#55	4434.9
Countries by Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#61	114.84
Countries by Cereal production (metric tons)	#64	4,285,000
Countries by Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100)	#66	113.65
Countries by Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)	#74	7.14
Countries by Arable land (hectares)	#100	1,224,000
Countries by Arable land (% of land area)	#131	5.30
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area)	#178	9.91

Development

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by Present value of external debt (% of GNI)	#5	55.61
Countries by External debt stocks (% of GNI)	#7	115.40
Countries by External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$)	#50	17836681019.8
Countries by Public and publicly guaranteed debt service (% of exports of goods, services and primary income)	#53	7.31
Countries by Net official flows from UN agencies, UNFPA (current US$)	#61	1971490.03
Countries by IBRD loans and IDA credits (DOD, current US$)	#67	886,793,000
Countries by Use of IMF credit (DOD, current US$)	#101	198335402.6
Countries by Multilateral debt service (% of public and publicly guaranteed debt service)	#102	16.88

Economy

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by unemployment rate	#101	2.40
Countries by GDP (Nominal)	#137	16.93in billions

Business

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use	#61	90
Countries by SPI Pillar 2: Data Services	#107	67.4
Countries by SPI Overall Score	#131	60.84
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products	#132	67.38
Countries by SPI Pillar 4: Data Sources	#135	44.42
Countries by SPI Pillar 5: Data Infrastructure	#173	35

Geography

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by land area	#81	236,800km²
Countries by Coastline Length	#201	0kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking	Rank	Value
Countries by population growth rate	#88	0.01
Countries by population	#102	7.87
Countries by median age	#170	24.28
Countries by population density	#182	32.75

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