Congo vs Lesotho: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Congo
112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho
176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
162nd
Lesotho rank
159th

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

  • Congo
  • Lesotho
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 63,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.6 times Congo's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th of 181 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lesotho Difference Ahead
1960s 8,934 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 43,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 34,461 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
1970s 17,012 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 82,745 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 65,733 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 23,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 113,543 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 90,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 20,793 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 168,975 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 148,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 42,042 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 199,202 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 157,159 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 94,114 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 218,480 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 124,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 109,368 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 174,032 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 64,664 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Congo or Lesotho?
Lesotho, at 176,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 112,673 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Congo and Lesotho?
63,668 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lesotho?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lesotho rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 162nd and Lesotho ranks 159th 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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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
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
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.