Republic of Korea vs Viet Nam: GDP (constant LCU), per capita

Republic of Korea
44.29 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
Viet Nam
62.08 million constant LCU per person
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
4th
Viet Nam rank
2nd

GDP (constant LCU), per capita over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 62.08 million constant LCU per person against 44.29 million constant LCU per person in Republic of Korea, a difference of 17.79 million constant LCU per person.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 212 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 8.64 million constant LCU per person 9.60 million constant LCU per person 963,343 constant LCU per person Viet Nam
1990s 15.76 million constant LCU per person 14.03 million constant LCU per person 1.73 million constant LCU per person Republic of Korea
2000s 25.96 million constant LCU per person 24.16 million constant LCU per person 1.80 million constant LCU per person Republic of Korea
2010s 35.83 million constant LCU per person 39.55 million constant LCU per person 3.72 million constant LCU per person Viet Nam
2020s 42.37 million constant LCU per person 55.85 million constant LCU per person 13.47 million constant LCU per person Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp (constant lcu), per capita, Republic of Korea or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 62.08 million constant LCU per person against 44.29 million constant LCU per person in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in gdp (constant lcu), per capita between Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
17.79 million constant LCU per person, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Viet Nam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp (constant lcu), per capita?
Republic of Korea ranks 4th and Viet Nam ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (constant LCU), per capita
Unit
constant LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
212 places, 10,234 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

GDP (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.