Burkina Faso vs Laos: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
74,286 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos
68,645 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
181st
Laos rank
184th
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Laos
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 74,286 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 5,641 current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Laos ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Laos ranks 184th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,706 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,994 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,712 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 10,342 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,071 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,271 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 21,636 current US$ per square kilometre | 13,581 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,055 current US$ per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 48,550 current US$ per square kilometre | 58,765 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,215 current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
| 2020s | 69,963 current US$ per square kilometre | 74,871 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,908 current US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Laos?
- Burkina Faso, at 74,286 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,645 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 5,641 current US$ per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Laos?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Laos rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 181st and Laos ranks 184th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), 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
GDP (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.