Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,890 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 565.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 565.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1,731 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1,846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,926 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 2,469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,240 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5,338 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,448 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 1,890 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (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
General government total expenditure (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.