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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.80 million constant LCU
in 2025
Somalia
15.56 million constant LCU
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
6th
Somalia rank
8th

GDP per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Somalia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196019922025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.80 million constant LCU against 15.56 million constant LCU in Somalia, a difference of 4.24 million constant LCU.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 213 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Somalia Difference Ahead
1980s 4.14 million constant LCU 7.76 million constant LCU 3.62 million constant LCU Somalia
1990s 5.22 million constant LCU 7.94 million constant LCU 2.72 million constant LCU Somalia
2000s 8.12 million constant LCU 9.10 million constant LCU 974,077 constant LCU Somalia
2010s 14.55 million constant LCU 14.27 million constant LCU 281,180 constant LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 18.64 million constant LCU 15.50 million constant LCU 3.14 million constant LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Somalia?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.80 million constant LCU against 15.56 million constant LCU in Somalia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
4.24 million constant LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Somalia rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 8th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 11,623 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.