What is the difference in gdp between Korea and Vietnam?

3,977.01 trillion constant LCU, with Vietnam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?

41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Korea vs Vietnam: GDP

Korea

2,292.20 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Vietnam

6,269.21 trillion constant LCU

in 2024

Korea rank

4th

Vietnam rank

3rd

GDP over time

Korea
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 6,269.21 trillion constant LCU against 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU in Korea, a difference of 3,977.01 trillion constant LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.7 times Korea's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Korea	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	358.65 trillion constant LCU	585.81 trillion constant LCU	227.16 trillion constant LCU	Vietnam
1990s	709.55 trillion constant LCU	1,007.21 trillion constant LCU	297.66 trillion constant LCU	Vietnam
2000s	1,252.46 trillion constant LCU	1,973.48 trillion constant LCU	721.02 trillion constant LCU	Vietnam
2010s	1,821.16 trillion constant LCU	3,669.16 trillion constant LCU	1,848.00 trillion constant LCU	Vietnam
2020s	2,192.69 trillion constant LCU	5,566.90 trillion constant LCU	3,374.22 trillion constant LCU	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Korea or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 6,269.21 trillion constant LCU against 2,292.20 trillion constant LCU in Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp between Korea and Vietnam?: 3,977.01 trillion constant LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Vietnam?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gdp?: Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP (constant LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP (constant LCU)
Unit: constant LCU
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 16 August 2026

February 2026 Data Release