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
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198920072025

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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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,734 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.