Laos vs Vanuatu: GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Laos
87,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu
83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
169th
Vanuatu rank
172nd

GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Vanuatu
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197920012023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 87,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu, a difference of 4,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Vanuatu ahead.

Laos ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 9,930 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 32,671 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,741 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
1990s 15,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 41,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 25,801 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2000s 29,297 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 52,181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 22,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2010s 60,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 70,319 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 9,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Vanuatu
2020s 83,962 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 78,219 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5,744 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Laos or Vanuatu?
Laos, at 87,971 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 83,541 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Vanuatu as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Laos and Vanuatu?
4,430 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vanuatu?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 169th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 13,494 data points, 1961–2023
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GDP (constant 2015 US$) 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.