South Korea vs Laos: GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official)
South Korea
44.80 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
Laos
19.80 million constant LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Laos rank
6th
GDP (constant LCU), per capita (Country official) over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 44.80 million constant LCU per person against 19.80 million constant LCU per person in Laos, a difference of 24.99 million constant LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.3 times Laos's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 4th and Laos ranks 6th of 213 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.64 million constant LCU per person | 4.14 million constant LCU per person | 4.50 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15.76 million constant LCU per person | 5.22 million constant LCU per person | 10.54 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 25.96 million constant LCU per person | 8.12 million constant LCU per person | 17.84 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 35.83 million constant LCU per person | 14.55 million constant LCU per person | 21.28 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 42.78 million constant LCU per person | 18.64 million constant LCU per person | 24.14 million constant LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 44.80 million constant LCU per person against 19.80 million constant LCU per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between South Korea and Laos?
- 24.99 million constant LCU per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 4th and Laos ranks 6th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.