Kenya vs Lao People’s Democratic Republic: GDP per capita

Kenya
2,363 current US$
in 2025
Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2,325 current US$
in 2025
Kenya rank
171st
Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank
172nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Kenya
  • Lao People’s Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2,363 current US$ against 2,325 current US$ in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, a difference of 38 current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People’s Democratic Republic ahead.

Kenya ranks 171st and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 172nd of 213 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Lao People’s Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 361.67 current US$ 361.65 current US$ 0.017 current US$ Kenya
1990s 373.02 current US$ 286.87 current US$ 86.15 current US$ Kenya
2000s 616.18 current US$ 528.04 current US$ 88.14 current US$ Kenya
2010s 1,483 current US$ 1,984 current US$ 500.17 current US$ Lao People’s Democratic Republic
2020s 2,090 current US$ 2,279 current US$ 189.07 current US$ Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Kenya or Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Kenya, at 2,363 current US$ against 2,325 current US$ in Lao People’s Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Kenya and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
38 current US$, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
Kenya ranks 171st and Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 172nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (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
260 places, 14,741 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.