Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
13,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
5th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 13,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4,622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,496 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 41,230 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,733 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 18,714 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 62,487 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43,773 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 17,065 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 37,152 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,088 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7,544 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,618 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,074 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 8,261 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,616 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 13,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 8,518 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 4,622 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (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
GDP (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.