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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,325 current US$
in 2025
Mauritania
2,198 current US$
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
171st
Mauritania rank
172nd

GDP per capita over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mauritania
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k196119932025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2,325 current US$ against 2,198 current US$ in Mauritania, a difference of 127 current US$.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Mauritania ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 361.65 current US$ 698.46 current US$ 336.81 current US$ Mauritania
1990s 286.87 current US$ 885.51 current US$ 598.64 current US$ Mauritania
2000s 528.04 current US$ 1,031 current US$ 503.25 current US$ Mauritania
2010s 1,984 current US$ 1,734 current US$ 249.49 current US$ Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 2,279 current US$ 2,022 current US$ 256.24 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mauritania?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2,325 current US$ against 2,198 current US$ in Mauritania as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
127 current US$, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania?
42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mauritania rank globally for gdp per capita?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 171st and Mauritania ranks 172nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). 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.