Laos vs Vietnam: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre
Laos
2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Laos rank
101st
Vietnam rank
99th
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre over time
- Laos
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Laos ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th of 168 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,828 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 7,536 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,709 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 1,129 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,189 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,061 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 453.82 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,320 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 865.71 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 1,058 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,784 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 1,726 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,451 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 5,053 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 2,077 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8,961 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 6,885 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2,443 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 2,230 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 213.64 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign aid received, per square kilometre, Laos or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 2,678 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre against 2,272 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign aid received, per square kilometre between Laos and Vietnam?
- 406 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 101st and Vietnam ranks 99th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.