Laos vs Nigeria: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Laos
8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Nigeria
8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2025
Laos rank
137th
Nigeria rank
140th
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria, a difference of 728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.
Laos ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,341 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 5,043 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,271 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,631 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 6,519 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 8,440 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 1,921 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 8,351 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,831 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 519.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per capita, Laos or Nigeria?
- Laos, at 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 8,145 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Laos and Nigeria?
- 728 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Laos ranks 137th and Nigeria ranks 140th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.