Attribute |
Laos × | Kazakhstan × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 236,800 | 2,724,900 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 230,800 | 2,699,700 |
Water area (km²) | 6,000 | 25,200 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,274 | 13,364 |
Border countries | - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
| - China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
|
Coastline (km) | 0 | 0 |
Mean elevation (m) | 710 | 387 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | -132 |
Highest point (m) | 2,817 | 6,995 |
People | | |
Population | 7,447,396 | 19,091,949 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Buddhist | Muslim |
Government | | |
Long country name | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Republic of Kazakhstan |
Short country name | Laos | Kazakhstan |
Long local name | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | Qazaqstan Respublikasy |
Short local name | Mueang Lao (unofficial) | Qazaqstan |
Former name | - | - Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
|
1↑Government type | Communist state | Presidential republic |
Capital | Vientiane | Nur-Sultan |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 49,340,000,000 | 478,600,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 16,970,000,000 | 159,400,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 4 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 7,400 | 26,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.7 | 23.7 |
Labor force | 3,582,000 | 8,970,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 5 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 2.6 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,099,000,000 | 35,480,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,038,000,000 | 38,300,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.19 | 0.95 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 22.3 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -1.8 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.6 | 20.8 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.8 | 7.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.3 | 11 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18.5 | 14.17 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 14,990,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 14,990,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,300,000,000 | 54,920,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,012,000,000 | 741,700,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,057,000,000 | -5,353,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,654,000,000 | 49,290,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,976,000,000 | 31,850,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,270,000,000 | 30,750,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,900,000,000 | 167,500,000,000 |
National currency | kips | tenge |
National currency (code) | LAK | KZT |
National currency (symbol) | ₭ | лв |
National currency rate to USD | 8 | 326.3 |