Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Lesotho
70,154 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
184th
Papua New Guinea rank
186th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Lesotho
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 809.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 927.83 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,643 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre | 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,616 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre | 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre | 31,651 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 73,705 current US$ per square kilometre | 62,067 current US$ per square kilometre | 11,637 current US$ per square kilometre | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
- Lesotho, at 70,154 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 2,106 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Lesotho ranks 184th and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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.