Ghana vs Laos: GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)
Ghana
20,068 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Laos
19,366 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
Ghana rank
132nd
Laos rank
133rd
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $) over time
- Ghana
- Laos
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ against 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ in Laos, a difference of 702 constant 2021 PPP $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 132nd and Laos ranks 133rd of 177 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,049 constant 2021 PPP $ | 6,983 constant 2021 PPP $ | 1,065 constant 2021 PPP $ | Ghana |
| 2000s | 9,310 constant 2021 PPP $ | 10,115 constant 2021 PPP $ | 804.18 constant 2021 PPP $ | Laos |
| 2010s | 13,822 constant 2021 PPP $ | 16,555 constant 2021 PPP $ | 2,733 constant 2021 PPP $ | Laos |
| 2020s | 18,559 constant 2021 PPP $ | 18,754 constant 2021 PPP $ | 195.2 constant 2021 PPP $ | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per person employed, Ghana or Laos?
- Ghana, at 20,068 constant 2021 PPP $ against 19,366 constant 2021 PPP $ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per person employed between Ghana and Laos?
- 702 constant 2021 PPP $, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Laos rank globally for gdp per person employed?
- Ghana ranks 132nd 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.