Korea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Korea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Korea currently reports 51.53 million current LCU against 47.53 million current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4.00 million current LCU.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.90 million current LCU | 49,060 current LCU | 2.85 million current LCU | Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU | 471,102 current LCU | 8.70 million current LCU | Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU | 4.98 million current LCU | 15.04 million current LCU | Korea |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU | 16.27 million current LCU | 17.34 million current LCU | Korea |
| 2020s | 45.85 million current LCU | 33.92 million current LCU | 11.93 million current LCU | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Korea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Korea, at 51.53 million current LCU against 47.53 million current LCU in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 4.00 million current LCU, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Korea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Korea ranks 6th 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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About this data
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.