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

Laos
238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Turkmenistan
207,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre
in 2022
Laos rank
126th
Turkmenistan rank
129th

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

  • Laos
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 207,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Turkmenistan, a difference of 30,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.

Laos ranks 126th and Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Turkmenistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 39,430 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 31,501 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 7,930 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Laos
2000s 74,105 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 84,388 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 10,283 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2010s 161,981 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 190,172 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 28,192 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre Turkmenistan
2020s 228,823 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 202,052 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre 26,771 international-$ in 2011 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 238,102 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre against 207,484 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre in Turkmenistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Laos and Turkmenistan?
30,618 international-$ in 2011 prices per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Turkmenistan?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
How do Laos and Turkmenistan rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 126th and Turkmenistan ranks 129th of 164 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 2011 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
164 places, 9,284 data points, 1961–2022
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.