Laos vs Vietnam: Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current
Laos
5,963 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Laos rank
4th
Vietnam rank
2nd
Industry (including construction), value added … LCU unit GDP current over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5,963 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 3,435 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.6 times Laos's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,024 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 945.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 352.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,198 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2,089 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,000 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3,911 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,481 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5,039 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4,709 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8,925 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,216 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 9,398 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 5,963 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per between Laos and Vietnam?
- 3,435 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for industry (including construction), value added (current lcu), per?
- Laos ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Industry (including construction), value added (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
Industry (including construction), value added (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.