Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Vanuatu: GDP per capita

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,807 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Vanuatu
3,249 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
150th
Vanuatu rank
147th

GDP per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 3,249 constant 2015 US$ against 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 442 constant 2015 US$.

That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 210 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 586.51 constant 2015 US$ 2,945 constant 2015 US$ 2,358 constant 2015 US$ Vanuatu
1990s 740.59 constant 2015 US$ 3,059 constant 2015 US$ 2,318 constant 2015 US$ Vanuatu
2000s 1,152 constant 2015 US$ 3,041 constant 2015 US$ 1,890 constant 2015 US$ Vanuatu
2010s 2,062 constant 2015 US$ 3,245 constant 2015 US$ 1,182 constant 2015 US$ Vanuatu
2020s 2,642 constant 2015 US$ 3,132 constant 2015 US$ 489.5 constant 2015 US$ Vanuatu

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 3,249 constant 2015 US$ against 2,807 constant 2015 US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu?
442 constant 2015 US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Vanuatu rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 150th and Vanuatu ranks 147th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.