Afghanistan vs Laos: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre

Afghanistan
1,210 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Laos
951.14 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
151st
Laos rank
152nd

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
05001.0k1.5k198420022021

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre against 951.14 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 258.86 current US$ per square kilometre.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 151st and Laos ranks 152nd of 193 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 176.5 current US$ per square kilometre 119.91 current US$ per square kilometre 56.59 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan
2010s 737.23 current US$ per square kilometre 810.76 current US$ per square kilometre 73.52 current US$ per square kilometre Laos
2020s 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre 1,006 current US$ per square kilometre 203.65 current US$ per square kilometre Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Laos?
Afghanistan, at 1,210 current US$ per square kilometre against 951.14 current US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2020.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Laos?
258.86 current US$ per square kilometre, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
Afghanistan ranks 151st and Laos ranks 152nd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,437 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received 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.