Laos vs Vietnam: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 4,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 214 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 | 1,695 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,743 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,048 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9,558 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,903 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,346 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 8,174 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,194 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 15,180 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 4,518 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP: linked series (current 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: linked series (current 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.