Laos vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Laos
3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
Vietnam
22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
7th
Vietnam rank
4th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 19,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 6.8 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 406.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 320.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 696.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,256 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 4,015 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 4,290 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,615 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,325 current 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 (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 3,403 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Laos and Vietnam?
- 19,585 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2016.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 7th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (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
Imports of goods and services (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.