Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Lao People's Democratic Republic
18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Viet Nam
22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
3rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 4,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,362 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,389 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,027 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 13,602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 21,767 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 22,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 18,267 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 4,707 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.