Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre

Bhutan
6,203 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
6,348 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
168th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
166th

Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 6,348 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan, a difference of 145 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 168th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 200 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 439.76 current US$ per square kilometre 118.15 current US$ per square kilometre 321.6 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
1990s 684.85 current US$ per square kilometre 454.53 current US$ per square kilometre 230.32 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2000s 1,629 current US$ per square kilometre 1,375 current US$ per square kilometre 253.08 current US$ per square kilometre Bhutan
2010s 4,282 current US$ per square kilometre 4,875 current US$ per square kilometre 593.21 current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 5,314 current US$ per square kilometre 6,416 current US$ per square kilometre 1,102 current US$ per square kilometre Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 6,348 current US$ per square kilometre against 6,203 current US$ per square kilometre in Bhutan as of 2023.
What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
145 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for manufacturing, value added (current us$), per square kilometre?
Bhutan ranks 168th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 166th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
248 places, 9,503 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manufacturing, value added (current 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.