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

Colombia
34.70 million current LCU
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
47.53 million current LCU
in 2025
Colombia rank
9th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th

GDP per capita over time

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  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 47.53 million current LCU against 34.70 million current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 12.83 million current LCU.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.4 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.

Colombia ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 278,951 current LCU 49,060 current LCU 229,891 current LCU Colombia
1990s 2.24 million current LCU 471,102 current LCU 1.76 million current LCU Colombia
2000s 8.03 million current LCU 4.98 million current LCU 3.04 million current LCU Colombia
2010s 16.81 million current LCU 16.27 million current LCU 538,080 current LCU Colombia
2020s 28.15 million current LCU 33.92 million current LCU 5.77 million current LCU Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 47.53 million current LCU against 34.70 million current LCU in Colombia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
12.83 million current LCU, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
Colombia ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 11,862 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.