Laos vs Vietnam: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
9,049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9,049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 4,113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 18,714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 62,487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 17,065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37,152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 8,212 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,717 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,505 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13,162 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 9,049 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 4,113 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.