Laos vs Papua New Guinea: GDP per capita in international and market dollars
Laos
2,807 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
2,665 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Laos rank
149th
Papua New Guinea rank
151st
GDP per capita in international and market dollars over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2,807 constant 2015 US$ against 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 142 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Laos ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 586.51 constant 2015 US$ | 2,027 constant 2015 US$ | 1,441 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 1990s | 740.59 constant 2015 US$ | 2,265 constant 2015 US$ | 1,525 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2000s | 1,152 constant 2015 US$ | 1,915 constant 2015 US$ | 763.23 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,062 constant 2015 US$ | 2,365 constant 2015 US$ | 302.83 constant 2015 US$ | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 2,642 constant 2015 US$ | 2,505 constant 2015 US$ | 136.91 constant 2015 US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita in international and market dollars, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Laos, at 2,807 constant 2015 US$ against 2,665 constant 2015 US$ in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita in international and market dollars between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 142 constant 2015 US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for gdp per capita in international and market dollars?
- Laos ranks 149th and Papua New Guinea ranks 151st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita in international and market dollars. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.