Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita
Congo
2,402 current US$ per person
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2,503 current US$ per person
in 2016
Congo rank
148th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
145th
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2,503 current US$ per person against 2,402 current US$ per person in Congo, a difference of 101 current US$ per person.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 991.46 current US$ per person | 424.12 current US$ per person | 567.34 current US$ per person | Congo |
| 2000s | 1,359 current US$ per person | 595.75 current US$ per person | 763.2 current US$ per person | Congo |
| 2010s | 3,025 current US$ per person | 2,025 current US$ per person | 999.86 current US$ per person | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2,503 current US$ per person against 2,402 current US$ per person in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 101 current US$ per person, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Congo ranks 148th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 145th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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 national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.