Laos vs Vietnam: Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO)
Laos
17,689 LCU per US$, period average
in 2023
Vietnam
24,165 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) (UNESCO) over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,165 LCU per US$, period average against 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in Laos, a difference of 6,476 LCU per US$, period average.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 261.88 LCU per US$, period average | 1,043 LCU per US$, period average | 781.37 LCU per US$, period average | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,695 LCU per US$, period average | 11,043 LCU per US$, period average | 9,349 LCU per US$, period average | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9,572 LCU per US$, period average | 15,675 LCU per US$, period average | 6,104 LCU per US$, period average | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8,174 LCU per US$, period average | 21,369 LCU per US$, period average | 13,194 LCU per US$, period average | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 12,617 LCU per US$, period average | 23,357 LCU per US$, period average | 10,740 LCU per US$, period average | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official exchange rate, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,165 LCU per US$, period average against 17,689 LCU per US$, period average in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in official exchange rate between Laos and Vietnam?
- 6,476 LCU per US$, period average, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for official exchange rate?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release