Laos vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
4th
Vietnam rank
2nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 11,694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.8 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,925 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,791 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3,058 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,299 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,241 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,101 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 11,694 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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
Exports as a capacity to import (constant 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.