Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Papua New Guinea: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate
Lao People's Democratic Republic
12.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
12.89 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st
Papua New Guinea rank
38th
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 12.89 % change on previous year against 12.43 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.46 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 212 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.02 % change on previous year | 5.98 % change on previous year | 43.04 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 42.48 % change on previous year | 11.35 % change on previous year | 31.14 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 17.19 % change on previous year | 14.99 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 12.67 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 15.18 % change on previous year | 8.42 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 12.89 % change on previous year against 12.43 % change on previous year in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.46 % change on previous year, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.