Kenya vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre
Kenya
31,995 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
33,141 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
160th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
158th
Merchandise imports (current US$), per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 205 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 497.44 current US$ per square kilometre | 169.94 current US$ per square kilometre | 327.5 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,710 current US$ per square kilometre | 247.4 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,463 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 701.47 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,366 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 1990s | 4,412 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,383 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 10,756 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,700 current US$ per square kilometre | 7,056 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 27,934 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,139 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,795 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 32,169 current US$ per square kilometre | 28,746 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,423 current US$ per square kilometre | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre, Kenya or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 33,141 current US$ per square kilometre against 31,995 current US$ per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre between Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 1,146 current US$ per square kilometre, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 160th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 158th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), 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.