Iran vs Vietnam: GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute)
Iran
2.16 billion current LCU
in 2024
Vietnam
113.99 million current LCU
in 2024
Iran rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
GDP per capita (current LCU) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 2.16 billion current LCU against 113.99 million current LCU in Vietnam, a difference of 2.05 billion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 19.0 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 374,409 current LCU | 148,365 current LCU | 226,043 current LCU | Iran |
| 1990s | 3.19 million current LCU | 2.91 million current LCU | 280,838 current LCU | Iran |
| 2000s | 28.73 million current LCU | 11.43 million current LCU | 17.30 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 161.58 million current LCU | 55.43 million current LCU | 106.16 million current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion current LCU | 96.23 million current LCU | 1.13 billion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 2.16 billion current LCU against 113.99 million current LCU in Vietnam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iran and Vietnam?
- 2.05 billion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release