Laos vs Vietnam: Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
7,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
13,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Gross domestic income (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 6,940 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 179 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 | 15,414 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 35,769 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,355 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,813 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,640 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,827 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13,961 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 7,021 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 6,940 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 gross domestic income (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic income (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
Gross domestic income (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.