Laos vs Mauritania: GDP (current US$), per capita
Laos
2,325 current US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritania
2,198 current US$ per person
in 2025
Laos rank
171st
Mauritania rank
172nd
GDP (current US$), per capita over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2,325 current US$ per person against 2,198 current US$ per person in Mauritania, a difference of 127 current US$ per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritania ahead.
Laos ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361.65 current US$ per person | 698.46 current US$ per person | 336.81 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 286.87 current US$ per person | 885.51 current US$ per person | 598.64 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 528.04 current US$ per person | 1,031 current US$ per person | 503.25 current US$ per person | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1,984 current US$ per person | 1,734 current US$ per person | 249.49 current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 2,279 current US$ per person | 2,022 current US$ per person | 256.24 current US$ per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current us$), per capita, Laos or Mauritania?
- Laos, at 2,325 current US$ per person against 2,198 current US$ per person in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current us$), per capita between Laos and Mauritania?
- 127 current US$ per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Laos ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.