Colombia vs Laos: GNI per capita
Colombia
31.59 million current LCU
in 2024
Laos
40.12 million current LCU
in 2024
Colombia rank
9th
Laos rank
8th
GNI per capita over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 40.12 million current LCU against 31.59 million current LCU in Colombia, a difference of 8.53 million current LCU.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 9th and Laos ranks 8th of 204 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 | 264,729 current LCU | 49,060 current LCU | 215,669 current LCU | Colombia |
| 1990s | 2.19 million current LCU | 464,455 current LCU | 1.72 million current LCU | Colombia |
| 2000s | 7.79 million current LCU | 4.78 million current LCU | 3.01 million current LCU | Colombia |
| 2010s | 16.38 million current LCU | 15.43 million current LCU | 950,593 current LCU | Colombia |
| 2020s | 26.23 million current LCU | 29.13 million current LCU | 2.90 million current LCU | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni per capita, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 40.12 million current LCU against 31.59 million current LCU in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gni per capita between Colombia and Laos?
- 8.53 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 gni per capita?
- Colombia ranks 9th and Laos ranks 8th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GNI 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