Benin vs Laos: Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical)
Benin
20.71 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Laos
22.10 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Benin rank
121st
Laos rank
118th
Gross domestic product (GDP) (National statistical) over time
- Benin
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in Benin, a difference of 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 121st and Laos ranks 118th of 209 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.60 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 1990s | 4.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 1.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 2000s | 7.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 777.41 million constant 2015 US$ | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.30 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | Laos |
| 2020s | 17.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 20.13 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.63 billion constant 2015 US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Benin or Laos?
- Laos, at 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ against 20.71 billion constant 2015 US$ in Benin as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Benin and Laos?
- 1.39 billion constant 2015 US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Laos?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Benin and Laos rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Benin ranks 121st and Laos ranks 118th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.