Attribute |
Laos × | Ukraine × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 236,800 | 603,550 |
Continent | Asia | Europe |
Land area (km²) | 230,800 | 579,330 |
Water area (km²) | 6,000 | 24,220 |
Land boundaries (km) | 5,274 | 5,618 |
Border countries | - Burma
- Cambodia
- China
- Thailand
- Vietnam
| - Belarus
- Hungary
- Moldova
- Poland
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
|
Coastline (km) | 0 | 2,782 |
Mean elevation (m) | 710 | 175 |
Lowest point (m) | 70 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,817 | 2,061 |
People | | |
Population | 7,447,396 | 43,922,939 |
Official languages | | |
Religion | Buddhist | Orthodox |
Government | | |
Long country name | Lao People's Democratic Republic | - |
Short country name | Laos | Ukraine |
Long local name | Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao | - |
Short local name | Mueang Lao (unofficial) | Ukrayina |
Former name | - | - Ukrainian National Republic
- Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
- Ukrainian State
|
Government type | Communist state | Semi-presidential republic |
Capital | Vientiane | Kyiv |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 49,340,000,000 | 369,600,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 16,970,000,000 | 112,100,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.9 | 2.5 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 7,400 | 8,800 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 22.7 | 18.9 |
Labor force | 3,582,000 | 17,990,000 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 0.7 | 9.2 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 22 | 3.8 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 3,099,000,000 | 29,820,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,038,000,000 | 31,550,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.19 | 3.78 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 26.6 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.5 | -1.5 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 63.6 | 71 |
Inflation rate (%) | 0.8 | 14.4 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.3 | 22 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 18.5 | 16.38 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 21,920,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,131,000,000 | 21,920,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 9,300,000,000 | 63,630,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,012,000,000 | 20,710,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -2,057,000,000 | -2,088,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 3,654,000,000 | 39,690,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 4,976,000,000 | 49,060,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 1,270,000,000 | 18,810,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,900,000,000 | 130,000,000,000 |
1↓National currency | kips | hryvnia |
National currency (code) | LAK | UAH |
National currency (symbol) | ₭ | ₴ |
National currency rate to USD | 8 | 26.71 |