Laos vs Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 4,001 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th 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 | 258.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 777.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9,558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,118 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 14,127 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 4,001 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current 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 (current 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.