Laos vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
3,910 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,910 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 9,958 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 3.5 times Laos's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th 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 | 5,498 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16,594 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,096 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4,374 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,172 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,798 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 13,868 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,910 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 9,958 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 imports of goods and services (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.