Laos vs Lesotho: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Laos
68,645 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
70,154 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
185th
Lesotho rank
184th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Lesotho
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lesotho ahead.
Laos ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Lesotho in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 12,567 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,573 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 6,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,364 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 13,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,973 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 58,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,719 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 74,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 73,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,166 current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Laos or Lesotho?
- Lesotho, at 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Laos and Lesotho?
- 1,509 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lesotho?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Lesotho rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 185th and Lesotho ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.