Guinea-Bissau vs Laos: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Guinea-Bissau
9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
141st
Laos rank
142nd

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Laos
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How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Laos ranks 142nd of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 3,964 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,660 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5,807 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 7,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre, Guinea-Bissau or Laos?
Guinea-Bissau, at 9,591 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
181 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Laos?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Laos rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 141st and Laos ranks 142nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending vs. GDP, 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
166 places, 6,600 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Government spending vs. GDP 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.