Laos vs Vietnam: GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
6,896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
13,502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
GNI (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13,502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6,896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 6,606 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.0 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 170 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 | 14,572 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 34,454 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,882 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,425 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 15,986 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,560 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13,502 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 6,896 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 6,606 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 gni (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI (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
GNI (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.