Laos vs Vietnam: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
5,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
8,334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8,334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 5,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 2,673 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.5 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 177 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 | 13,026 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,691 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,664 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6,808 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,903 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8,334 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 5,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 2,673 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 final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 177 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (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
Final consumption expenditure (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.