Attribute |
Laos × | Nicaragua × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 236,800 | 130,370 |
Continent | Asia | North America |
Land area (km²) | 230,800 | 119,990 |
Water area (km²) | 6,000 | 10,380 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,274 | 1,253 |
Border countries | - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
| |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 910 |
Mean elevation (m) | 710 | 298 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,817 | 2,085 |
People | | |
Population | 7,447,396 | 6,203,441 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Buddhist | Roman Catholic |
Government | | |
Long country name | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Republic of Nicaragua |
Short country name | Laos | Nicaragua |
Long local name | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | Republica de Nicaragua |
Short local name | Mueang Lao (unofficial) | Nicaragua |
Government type | Communist state | Presidential republic |
Capital | Vientiane | Managua |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 49,340,000,000 | 36,400,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 16,970,000,000 | 13,810,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 4.9 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 7,400 | 5,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.7 | 24 |
Labor force | 3,582,000 | 3,046,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 6.4 |
1↑Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 29.6 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,099,000,000 | 3,871,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,038,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.19 | 0.61 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 28 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -2 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.6 | 33.3 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.8 | 3.9 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.3 | 3 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18.5 | 10.8 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,300,000,000 | 6,461,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,012,000,000 | 1,568,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,057,000,000 | -694,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,654,000,000 | 3,819,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,976,000,000 | 6,613,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,270,000,000 | 2,758,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,900,000,000 | 11,310,000,000 |
National currency | kips | cordobas |
National currency (code) | LAK | NIO |
National currency (symbol) | ₭ | C$ |
National currency rate to USD | 8 | 30.11 |