Laos vs Vietnam: GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
GNI: linked series (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 4,960 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 207 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 | 1,670 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,467 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,797 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 9,172 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,554 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,382 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,741 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,438 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,697 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 14,204 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22,754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,550 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 24,259 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 19,299 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 4,960 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 gni: linked series (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GNI: 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
GNI: 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.