Kenya vs Laos: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita
Kenya
2,187 current US$ per person
in 2025
Laos
2,077 current US$ per person
in 2025
Kenya rank
162nd
Laos rank
163rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita over time
- Kenya
- Laos
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 2,187 current US$ per person against 2,077 current US$ per person in Laos, a difference of 110 current US$ per person.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 322.12 current US$ per person | 170.46 current US$ per person | 151.66 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 1990s | 325.58 current US$ per person | 281.94 current US$ per person | 43.64 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2000s | 549.44 current US$ per person | 501.41 current US$ per person | 48.03 current US$ per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,353 current US$ per person | 1,781 current US$ per person | 427.12 current US$ per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 1,925 current US$ per person | 2,041 current US$ per person | 115.82 current US$ per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita, Kenya or Laos?
- Kenya, at 2,187 current US$ per person against 2,077 current US$ per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita between Kenya and Laos?
- 110 current US$ per person, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Laos?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Laos rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current us$), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 162nd and Laos ranks 163rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.