Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre

Bhutan
83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
77,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2016
Bhutan rank
136th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
137th

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Bhutan
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 77,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 6,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 160 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 31,816 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 30,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 1,350 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 63,844 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 64,134 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 290.03 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Bhutan, at 83,115 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre against 77,054 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
6,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 136th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 137th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 7,891 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 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.