Laos vs Vietnam: GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Laos
18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Vietnam
23,372 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th

GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Laos
  • Vietnam
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k198420042024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 23,372 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 4,484 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 206 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 583.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4,490 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3,907 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
1990s 1,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10,548 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8,878 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2000s 9,172 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP 6,154 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2010s 7,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP 20,438 current LCU per US$ of GDP 12,697 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam
2020s 13,185 current LCU per US$ of GDP 22,454 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9,270 current LCU per US$ of GDP Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 23,372 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,888 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2024.
What is the difference in gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
4,484 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for gni (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,835 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GNI (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.