Iran vs Vietnam: General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square

Iran
12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
6.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran rank
2nd
Vietnam rank
3rd

General government total expenditure (current LCU) … square over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
05.0B10.0B15.0B198020012023

How they compare

Iran currently reports 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 6.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam, a difference of 6.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre.

That makes Iran's figure about 2.1 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.

Iran ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre 0 current LCU per square kilometre —
1990s 27.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 48.61 million current LCU per square kilometre 20.94 million current LCU per square kilometre Vietnam
2000s 255.26 million current LCU per square kilometre 832.44 million current LCU per square kilometre 577.18 million current LCU per square kilometre Vietnam
2010s 1.27 billion current LCU per square kilometre 3.64 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.37 billion current LCU per square kilometre Vietnam
2020s 7.69 billion current LCU per square kilometre 5.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre 2.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran, at 12.76 billion current LCU per square kilometre against 6.18 billion current LCU per square kilometre in Vietnam as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square between Iran and Vietnam?
6.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per square?
Iran ranks 2nd and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 8,090 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.