Cambodia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre

Cambodia
985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Cambodia rank
13th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th

GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre over time

  • Cambodia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in Cambodia, a difference of 228.37 million current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Cambodia ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 210 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 731,270 current LCU per square kilometre 850,881 current LCU per square kilometre 119,612 current LCU per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 41.01 million current LCU per square kilometre 10.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 30.57 million current LCU per square kilometre Cambodia
2000s 168.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 127.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 40.38 million current LCU per square kilometre Cambodia
2010s 550.53 million current LCU per square kilometre 482.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 67.97 million current LCU per square kilometre Cambodia
2020s 894.21 million current LCU per square kilometre 922.49 million current LCU per square kilometre 28.29 million current LCU per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre, Cambodia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.21 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 985.88 million current LCU per square kilometre in Cambodia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre between Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
228.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Cambodia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Cambodia ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 10,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current LCU) 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.