Laos vs Least developed countries: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Laos
4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Least developed countries
3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
10th
Least developed countries rank
10th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 203 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.66 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.31 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.34 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.46 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.5 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.0742 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.29 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.4688 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp, Laos or Least developed countries?
- Laos, at 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.45 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Laos and Least developed countries?
- 0.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Least developed countries?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Least developed countries rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 10th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI, 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
GNI, 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.