Benin vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre
Benin
35,917 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
36,265 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Benin rank
134th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
133rd
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Benin
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin, a difference of 348 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 134th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 137.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 9.63 current US$ per square kilometre | 128.32 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1970s | 309.51 current US$ per square kilometre | 35.53 current US$ per square kilometre | 273.98 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1980s | 1,282 current US$ per square kilometre | 204.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,077 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 1990s | 3,491 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,094 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,397 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2000s | 6,378 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,666 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,713 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2010s | 18,397 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,216 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,182 current US$ per square kilometre | Benin |
| 2020s | 31,942 current US$ per square kilometre | 32,905 current US$ per square kilometre | 963.38 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 merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre, Benin or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 36,265 current US$ per square kilometre against 35,917 current US$ per square kilometre in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre between Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 348 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Benin ranks 134th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise exports (current US$), 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
Merchandise exports (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.