Laos vs Namibia: GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database
Laos
8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Namibia
10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Laos rank
137th
Namibia rank
134th
GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database over time
- Laos
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos, a difference of 1,369 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,598 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,257 international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2000s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,066 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,427 international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2010s | 6,519 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,387 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,869 international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
| 2020s | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices | 9,993 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database, Laos or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices against 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database between Laos and Namibia?
- 1,369 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Namibia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Namibia rank globally for gdp per capita: comparing data from world bank and maddison project database?
- Laos ranks 137th and Namibia ranks 134th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita: Comparing data from World Bank and Maddison Project Database. 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.