Congo vs Laos: GDP per person employed
Congo
18,978 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Laos
19,366 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Congo rank
134th
Laos rank
133rd
GDP per person employed over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ against 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ in Congo, a difference of 388 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 134th and Laos ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,591 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,608 constant 2021 PPP $ | Congo |
| 2000s | 24,145 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | 14,030 constant 2021 PPP $ | Congo |
| 2010s | 25,887 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,555 constant 2021 PPP $ | 9,332 constant 2021 PPP $ | Congo |
| 2020s | 19,870 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,116 constant 2021 PPP $ | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ against 18,978 constant 2021 PPP $ in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Congo and Laos?
- 388 constant 2021 PPP $, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Congo ranks 134th and Laos ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Estimates are based on employment, population, GDP, and PPP data obtained from International Labour Organization, United Nations Population Division, Eurostat, , published as GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates. An international dollar has the same purchasing power over GDP that a U.S. dollar has in the United States.