Lesotho vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre

Lesotho
69,762 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
68,048 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lesotho rank
183rd
Papua New Guinea rank
186th

GDP (current US$), per square kilometre over time

  • Lesotho
  • Papua New Guinea
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197019962023

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1,714 current US$ per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1970s 5,090 current US$ per square kilometre 3,034 current US$ per square kilometre 2,056 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1980s 12,814 current US$ per square kilometre 6,171 current US$ per square kilometre 6,643 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
1990s 28,435 current US$ per square kilometre 9,684 current US$ per square kilometre 18,750 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2000s 45,554 current US$ per square kilometre 13,938 current US$ per square kilometre 31,616 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2010s 78,484 current US$ per square kilometre 46,833 current US$ per square kilometre 31,651 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho
2020s 73,606 current US$ per square kilometre 62,065 current US$ per square kilometre 11,541 current US$ per square kilometre Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per square kilometre, Lesotho or Papua New Guinea?
Lesotho, at 69,762 current US$ per square kilometre against 68,048 current US$ per square kilometre in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per square kilometre between Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
1,714 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Papua New Guinea?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lesotho and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
Lesotho ranks 183rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 186th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (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
210 places, 9,850 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.