Laos vs Tanzania: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre

Laos
9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Tanzania
8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
142nd
Tanzania rank
145th

Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 1,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tanzania ahead.

Laos ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 145th of 166 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 2,304 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 2,889 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 584.65 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 7,808 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4,602 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 3,207 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, Laos or Tanzania?
Laos, at 9,410 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 8,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2016.
What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre between Laos and Tanzania?
1,285 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 142nd and Tanzania ranks 145th 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.