Laos vs Nicaragua: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita

Laos
8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Nicaragua
7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person
in 2023
Laos rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
133rd

Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 1,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 181 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 968.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 8,096 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 7,127 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nicaragua
1980s 1,295 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,841 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,546 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nicaragua
1990s 1,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,055 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 2,235 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nicaragua
2000s 3,282 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 4,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,536 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Nicaragua
2010s 6,942 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 5,823 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person Laos
2020s 8,058 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 6,892 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 1,166 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 Nicaragua?
Laos, at 8,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per person against 7,336 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per capita between Laos and Nicaragua?
1,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
Laos ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 133rd of 181 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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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 10,076 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.