Bhutan vs Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Bhutan
297,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
143rd
Laos rank
146th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 297,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 17,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th of 181 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,107 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 12,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3,660 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 28,956 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7,976 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 49,984 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 38,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 11,433 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 114,450 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 83,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 30,678 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 229,031 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 204,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 24,121 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 282,805 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 262,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 20,669 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 297,226 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 279,458 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?
- 17,768 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 143rd and Laos ranks 146th of 181 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.