Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Population, per unit of GDP

Congo
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Congo rank
46th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
43rd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Congo, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Congo ranks 46th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 186 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1980s 0.001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 46th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.