Attribute |
Laos × | Sri Lanka × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 236,800 | 65,610 |
Continent | Asia | Asia |
Land area (km²) | 230,800 | 64,630 |
Water area (km²) | 6,000 | 980 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,274 | 0 |
Border countries | - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
| - |
Coastline (km) | 0 | 1,340 |
Mean elevation (m) | 710 | 228 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,817 | 2,524 |
People | | |
Population | 7,447,396 | 22,889,201 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Buddhist | Buddhist |
Government | | |
Long country name | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka |
Short country name | Laos | Sri Lanka |
Long local name | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | Shri Lanka Prajatantrika Samajavadi Janarajaya/Ilankai Jananayaka Choshalichak Kutiyarachu |
Short local name | Mueang Lao (unofficial) | Shri Lanka/Ilankai |
Former name | - | |
Government type | Communist state | Presidential republic |
Capital | Vientiane | Colombo |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 49,340,000,000 | 275,800,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 16,970,000,000 | 87,350,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 3.3 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 7,400 | 12,900 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.7 | 33.8 |
Labor force | 3,582,000 | 8,937,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 4.4 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 6.7 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,099,000,000 | 12,070,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,038,000,000 | 16,880,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.19 | 1.89 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 13.8 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -5.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.6 | 79.1 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.8 | 6.5 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.3 | 7.25 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18.5 | 11.6 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 5,190,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 5,190,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,300,000,000 | 53,530,000,000 |
1↑Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,012,000,000 | 18,900,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,057,000,000 | -2,310,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,654,000,000 | 11,360,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,976,000,000 | 20,980,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,270,000,000 | 7,959,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,900,000,000 | 51,720,000,000 |
National currency | kips | Sri Lankan rupees |
National currency (code) | LAK | LKR |
National currency (symbol) | ₭ | ₨ |
National currency rate to USD | 8 | 154.1 |