Cambodia vs Laos: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Cambodia
3,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos
7,831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Cambodia rank
8th
Laos rank
5th
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Cambodia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 7,831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cambodia, a difference of 4,659 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Laos's figure about 2.5 times Cambodia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Cambodia ranks 8th and Laos ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,817 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,987 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,170 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
| 2010s | 4,675 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,130 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,455 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Cambodia or Laos?
- Laos, at 7,831 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Cambodia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Cambodia and Laos?
- 4,659 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Laos?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Cambodia and Laos rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Cambodia ranks 8th and Laos ranks 5th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), 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
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.