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$), per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5,186 BoP, current US$ 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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About this data
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.