Laos vs Papua New Guinea: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture)
Laos
16.6%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
17.0%
in 2024
Laos rank
47th
Papua New Guinea rank
44th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) over time
- Laos
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.5% | 28.1% | 19.4% | Laos |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 12.0% | Laos |
| 2000s | 29.2% | 29.2% | 0.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 18.2% | 0.1% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.7% | 1.7% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Laos or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 17.0% against 16.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Papua New Guinea rank globally for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Laos ranks 47th and Papua New Guinea ranks 44th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.