Bhutan vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Bhutan
34,426 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
33,141 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Bhutan rank
156th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Bhutan
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 205 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,738 current US$ per square kilometre | 701.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 2,784 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 754.06 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 9,425 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 5,725 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25,834 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 6,696 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 32,400 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,655 current US$ per square kilometre | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Bhutan or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Bhutan, at 34,426 current US$ per square kilometre against 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1,285 current US$ per square kilometre, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Bhutan ranks 156th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 imports (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.