Bangladesh vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Bangladesh
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh, a difference of 480 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 2 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,345 international-$ in 2021 prices | 968.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 376.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 1,362 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66.87 international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 1,629 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 190.91 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 1,907 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,375 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 4,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 7,464 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 593.95 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Bangladesh or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,935 international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 480 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Bangladesh ranks 135th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. 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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.