Laos vs Vietnam: PPP conversion factor, GDP
Laos
4,376 LCU per international $
in 2024
Vietnam
6,957 LCU per international $
in 2024
Laos rank
6th
Vietnam rank
4th
PPP conversion factor, GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6,957 LCU per international $ against 4,376 LCU per international $ in Laos, a difference of 2,581 LCU per international $.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 319.63 LCU per international $ | 1,920 LCU per international $ | 1,600 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,901 LCU per international $ | 3,656 LCU per international $ | 1,755 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,739 LCU per international $ | 7,069 LCU per international $ | 4,330 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 3,515 LCU per international $ | 6,985 LCU per international $ | 3,470 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor, gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6,957 LCU per international $ against 4,376 LCU per international $ in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor, gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 2,581 LCU per international $, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Laos ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). 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