Laos vs Vietnam: Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit)
Laos
0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
28th
Vietnam rank
25th
Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0.002 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 181 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 | 0.2776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.318 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0404 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 0.2986 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.003 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 0.2921 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2901 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 0.002 current US$ 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 fixed capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 28th and Vietnam ranks 25th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), 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 fixed capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.