What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

190 current US$ per person, with Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?

42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP (current US$), per capita

Congo

2,515 current US$ per person

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic

2,325 current US$ per person

in 2025

Congo rank

169th

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

171st

GDP (current US$), per capita over time

Congo
Lao People's Democratic Republic

How they compare

Congo currently reports 2,515 current US$ per person against 2,325 current US$ per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 190 current US$ per person.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 169th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st of 212 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,015 current US$ per person	361.65 current US$ per person	653.02 current US$ per person	Congo
1990s	905.82 current US$ per person	286.87 current US$ per person	618.95 current US$ per person	Congo
2000s	1,632 current US$ per person	528.04 current US$ per person	1,104 current US$ per person	Congo
2010s	2,930 current US$ per person	1,984 current US$ per person	946.49 current US$ per person	Congo
2020s	2,434 current US$ per person	2,279 current US$ per person	155.6 current US$ per person	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?: Congo, at 2,515 current US$ per person against 2,325 current US$ per person in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 190 current US$ per person, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?: Congo ranks 169th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current US$), per capita
Unit: current US$ per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.