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
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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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.