Congo vs Laos: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre

Congo
5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Laos
5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
149th
Laos rank
147th

Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Congo
  • Laos
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 147th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Laos Difference Ahead
1980s 765.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 754.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
1990s 1,452 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 75.39 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,377 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2000s 3,232 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 294.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,938 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2010s 2,171 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,625 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 546.02 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Congo
2020s 2,636 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5,345 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 2,708 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre, Congo or Laos?
Laos, at 5,186 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 5,011 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre between Congo and Laos?
175 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
36 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Congo and Laos rank globally for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
Congo ranks 149th and Laos ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
245 places, 9,137 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Primary income payments (BoP, 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.