Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate
Lao People's Democratic Republic
19.38 % change on previous year
in 2025
Viet Nam
19.25 % change on previous year
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
19th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 19.38 % change on previous year against 19.25 % change on previous year in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.13 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.18 % change on previous year | 10.43 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1970s | 24.27 % change on previous year | 28.19 % change on previous year | 3.91 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 10.95 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 5.59 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 1990s | 13.84 % change on previous year | 18.68 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 12.27 % change on previous year | 20.52 % change on previous year | 8.25 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 16.8 % change on previous year | 13.93 % change on previous year | 2.87 % change on previous year | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 9.36 % change on previous year | 10.84 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 19.38 % change on previous year against 19.25 % change on previous year in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 0.13 % change on previous year, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.