Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Vietnam: GDP per capita

Iran, Islamic Republic of
2.16 billion current LCU
in 2024
Vietnam
113.99 million current LCU
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd

GDP per capita over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of'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, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 211 countries.

Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 374,409 current LCU 148,365 current LCU 226,043 current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
1990s 3.19 million current LCU 2.91 million current LCU 280,838 current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2000s 28.73 million current LCU 11.43 million current LCU 17.30 million current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 161.58 million current LCU 55.43 million current LCU 106.16 million current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of
2020s 1.22 billion current LCU 96.23 million current LCU 1.13 billion current LCU Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Vietnam?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam?
2.05 billion current LCU, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam?
40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
Iran, Islamic Republic of 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

Indicator
GDP per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,385 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release