Burkina Faso vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Burkina Faso
73,487 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
68,645 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
183rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
185th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4,842 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 7,706 current US$ per square kilometre 5,994 current US$ per square kilometre 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
1990s 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre 6,071 current US$ per square kilometre 4,271 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2000s 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre 13,581 current US$ per square kilometre 8,055 current US$ per square kilometre Burkina Faso
2010s 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre 58,765 current US$ per square kilometre 10,215 current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 69,582 current US$ per square kilometre 74,871 current US$ per square kilometre 5,289 current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Burkina Faso, at 73,487 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
4,842 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Burkina Faso ranks 183rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 185th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
258 places, 13,774 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

GDP (current 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.