Laos vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Laos
4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
7th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
4th
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.6391 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 5.17 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.23 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.2394 current international $ per US$ of GDP | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 4.02 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.84 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.1751 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Laos or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Laos, at 4.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 4.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.