Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Nicaragua: GDP per capita
GDP per capita over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,079 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 136th of 184 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 968.28 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,096 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 1,295 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,840 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 3,282 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,819 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6,942 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,823 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,119 international-$ in 2021 prices | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,892 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,166 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, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Nicaragua?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices against 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 1,079 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 133rd and Nicaragua ranks 136th 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.