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Economy power of Laos & Vietnam

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Laos vs Vietnam

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Laos Vietnam
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World Rank 144 1.49 World Rank 42 3.7
The socialist state of Laos is located in Southeast Asia. Interestingly, it is the only landlocked country in this region. The official name of the nation is Lao People's Democratic Republic. With a total land area of 237,955 square kilometers, it has a population of 7.1 million people. Thanks to that, the density of Laos is approximately 26.7 square kilometers. More about Laos The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a nation located on the Indochinese Peninsula. Since the country is situated in Southeast Asia, it is also considered to be in the group of countries from the East Asia and Pacific group. The capital city in Vietnam is Hanoi. Interestingly, its largest city is Ho Chi Minh. Because of its small size and large population, it is an incredibly densely populated nation. More about Vietnam

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

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(United States of America (USA))

Laos Vietnam
Position in the ranking of countries
GDP [US$] 15,843,155,731 429,716,969,043
Percentage of the other

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

Gross national income (GNI, Inflation)

Gross national income

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(United States of America (USA))

Laos Vietnam
Position in the ranking of countries
GNI [US$] 14,685,693,869 407,253,969,043
Percentage of the other

Gross national income per capita

Inflation consumer prices (annual %)

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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(China)

Laos Vietnam
Position in the ranking of countries
External balance [US$] -1,380,097,004 34,505,666,411
Percentage of the other

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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(Eswatini)

Laos Vietnam
Position in the ranking of countries
Unemployment [%] 1.22 1.43
Percentage of the other

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

Population (total, growth, density, demgraphy)

Total population

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(India)

Laos Vietnam
Position in the ranking of countries
Population 7,664,993 100,352,192
Percentage of the other

Population growth (annual %)

Density

Gender

Demography