Afghanistan vs Laos: GDP

Afghanistan
17.78 billion current US$
in 2024
Laos
18.30 billion current US$
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
140th
Laos rank
139th

GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Laos
05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B198420042025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 18.30 billion current US$ against 17.78 billion current US$ in Afghanistan, a difference of 524.50 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 6.54 billion current US$ 3.13 billion current US$ 3.40 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2010s 18.71 billion current US$ 13.56 billion current US$ 5.14 billion current US$ Afghanistan
2020s 16.73 billion current US$ 17.12 billion current US$ 396.00 million current US$ Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Afghanistan or Laos?
Laos, at 18.30 billion current US$ against 17.78 billion current US$ in Afghanistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Afghanistan and Laos?
524.50 million current US$, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Laos?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Laos rank globally for gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Laos ranks 139th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.