Brunei vs Laos: GDP
Brunei
15.46 billion current US$
in 2024
Laos
16.50 billion current US$
in 2024
Brunei rank
142nd
Laos rank
139th
GDP over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 16.50 billion current US$ against 15.46 billion current US$ in Brunei, a difference of 1.04 billion current US$.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 139th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.54 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 4.15 billion current US$ | Brunei |
| 1990s | 6.63 billion current US$ | 1.40 billion current US$ | 5.23 billion current US$ | Brunei |
| 2000s | 9.93 billion current US$ | 3.13 billion current US$ | 6.79 billion current US$ | Brunei |
| 2010s | 15.00 billion current US$ | 13.56 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | Brunei |
| 2020s | 14.65 billion current US$ | 17.12 billion current US$ | 2.47 billion current US$ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp, Brunei or Laos?
- Laos, at 16.50 billion current US$ against 15.46 billion current US$ in Brunei as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp between Brunei and Laos?
- 1.04 billion current US$, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for gdp?
- Brunei ranks 142nd and Laos ranks 139th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release