Laos vs Vietnam: PPP conversion factor for private consumption
Laos
5,870 LCU per international $
in 2025
Vietnam
7,203 LCU per international $
in 2025
Laos rank
5th
Vietnam rank
4th
PPP conversion factor for private consumption over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7,203 LCU per international $ against 5,870 LCU per international $ in Laos, a difference of 1,333 LCU per international $.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 201 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 623.34 LCU per international $ | 3,964 LCU per international $ | 3,341 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 2,454 LCU per international $ | 4,545 LCU per international $ | 2,091 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3,166 LCU per international $ | 7,494 LCU per international $ | 4,328 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 4,394 LCU per international $ | 7,298 LCU per international $ | 2,904 LCU per international $ | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ppp conversion factor for private consumption, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7,203 LCU per international $ against 5,870 LCU per international $ in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ppp conversion factor for private consumption between Laos and Vietnam?
- 1,333 LCU per international $, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Laos ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 4th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.