Laos vs Samoa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita
Laos
9,802 current international $ per person
in 2025
Samoa
9,304 current international $ per person
in 2025
Laos rank
143rd
Samoa rank
144th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita over time
- Laos
- Samoa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 9,802 current international $ per person against 9,304 current international $ per person in Samoa, a difference of 498 current international $ per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Samoa ahead.
Laos ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 144th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,308 current international $ per person | 2,598 current international $ per person | 1,290 current international $ per person | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2,425 current international $ per person | 3,858 current international $ per person | 1,432 current international $ per person | Samoa |
| 2010s | 5,583 current international $ per person | 5,614 current international $ per person | 31.51 current international $ per person | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8,460 current international $ per person | 7,549 current international $ per person | 911.33 current international $ per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per capita, Laos or Samoa?
- Laos, at 9,802 current international $ per person against 9,304 current international $ per person in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per capita between Laos and Samoa?
- 498 current international $ per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Samoa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Samoa rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Laos ranks 143rd and Samoa ranks 144th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.