South Korea vs Laos: GDP (current LCU), per capita
South Korea
51.53 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Laos
47.53 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
6th
Laos rank
8th
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 51.53 million current LCU per person against 47.53 million current LCU per person in Laos, a difference of 4.00 million current LCU per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Laos ranks 8th of 212 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 | 2.90 million current LCU per person | 49,060 current LCU per person | 2.85 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU per person | 471,102 current LCU per person | 8.70 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU per person | 4.98 million current LCU per person | 15.04 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU per person | 16.27 million current LCU per person | 17.34 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 45.85 million current LCU per person | 33.92 million current LCU per person | 11.93 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, South Korea or Laos?
- South Korea, at 51.53 million current LCU per person against 47.53 million current LCU per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between South Korea and Laos?
- 4.00 million current 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 (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Laos ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.