Colombia vs Laos: GDP per capita
Colombia
32.24 million current LCU
in 2024
Laos
42.84 million current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Laos rank
7th
GDP per capita over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 42.84 million current LCU against 32.24 million current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 10.59 million current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Laos ranks 7th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278,951 current LCU | 49,060 current LCU | 229,891 current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.24 million current LCU | 471,102 current LCU | 1.76 million current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 8.03 million current LCU | 4.98 million current LCU | 3.04 million current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.81 million current LCU | 16.27 million current LCU | 538,080 current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.80 million current LCU | 31.20 million current LCU | 4.40 million current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 42.84 million current LCU against 32.24 million current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Colombia and Laos?
- 10.59 million current LCU, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Laos ranks 7th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). 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