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

Laos
279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
146th
Tanzania rank
147th

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

  • Laos
  • Tanzania
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Laos currently reports 279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 19,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tanzania ahead.

Laos ranks 146th and Tanzania ranks 147th of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Tanzania Difference Ahead
1970s 12,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 35,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 23,309 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Tanzania
1980s 20,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 35,865 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 14,885 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Tanzania
1990s 38,550 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 35,245 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3,305 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2000s 83,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 73,186 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 10,586 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2010s 204,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 151,649 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 53,261 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Laos
2020s 262,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 235,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 26,721 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 Tanzania?
Laos, at 279,458 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 260,327 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Laos and Tanzania?
19,131 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Tanzania?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Laos and Tanzania rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 146th and Tanzania ranks 147th 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.