What is the difference in gdp between Laos and Nigeria?

55.33 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Nigeria: GDP

Laos

332.82 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Nigeria

277.49 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Laos rank

13th

Nigeria rank

16th

GDP over time

Laos
Nigeria

How they compare

Laos currently reports 332.82 trillion current LCU against 277.49 trillion current LCU in Nigeria, a difference of 55.33 trillion current LCU.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Nigeria ahead.

Laos ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1980s	196.38 billion current LCU	254.49 billion current LCU	58.11 billion current LCU	Nigeria
1990s	2.41 trillion current LCU	2.69 trillion current LCU	281.06 billion current LCU	Nigeria
2000s	29.54 trillion current LCU	23.01 trillion current LCU	6.53 trillion current LCU	Laos
2010s	111.37 trillion current LCU	94.86 trillion current LCU	16.51 trillion current LCU	Laos
2020s	236.89 trillion current LCU	208.92 trillion current LCU	27.97 trillion current LCU	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Laos or Nigeria?: Laos, at 332.82 trillion current LCU against 277.49 trillion current LCU in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Laos and Nigeria?: 55.33 trillion current LCU, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for gdp?: Laos ranks 13th and Nigeria ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release