Laos vs Sub-Saharan Africa: GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP
Laos
4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
10th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
GNI, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 203 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.79 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.82 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2000s | 4.96 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 1.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 2.83 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.33 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.4968 current international $ per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2020s | 3.76 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 0.7926 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Laos, at 4.22 current international $ per US$ of GDP against 3.36 current international $ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp between Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for gni, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th 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.