Bhutan vs Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Bhutan
301,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
154th
Laos rank
157th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 301,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 23,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57,155 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 49,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 117,821 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 92,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 25,223 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 236,876 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 192,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 44,427 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 281,208 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 265,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 15,834 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Laos?
- Bhutan, at 301,240 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Laos?
- 23,196 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 154th and Laos ranks 157th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), 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
Gross domestic product (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.