Laos vs Turkmenistan: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Laos
278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Turkmenistan
277,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
157th
Turkmenistan rank
158th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 277,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Laos ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 158th of 198 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 52,403 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 44,009 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 8,394 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2000s 92,598 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 65,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 26,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2010s 192,449 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 163,065 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 29,384 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2020s 265,374 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 253,602 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 11,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Laos or Turkmenistan?
Laos, at 278,044 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 277,160 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Laos and Turkmenistan?
884 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 157th and Turkmenistan ranks 158th 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 6,456 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.