Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index

Lao People's Democratic Republic
32,725 current US$
in 2020
Viet Nam
34,487 current US$
in 2020
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
91st
Viet Nam rank
88th

Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 34,487 current US$ against 32,725 current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,762 current US$.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 151 countries.

Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 4,461 current US$ 5,243 current US$ 781.84 current US$ Viet Nam
2000s 7,495 current US$ 9,916 current US$ 2,420 current US$ Viet Nam
2010s 25,614 current US$ 27,875 current US$ 2,261 current US$ Viet Nam
2020s 32,725 current US$ 34,487 current US$ 1,761 current US$ Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 34,487 current US$ against 32,725 current US$ in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
1,762 current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 91st and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic comprehensive wealth per capita index (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,879 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed