Iran vs Vietnam: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Iran
43,900.00 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
2,747.32 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in Vietnam, a difference of 41,152.68 trillion current LCU.
That makes Iran's figure about 16.0 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Vietnam ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 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 | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 45.07 trillion current LCU | 15.82 trillion current LCU | 29.24 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2000s | 415.75 trillion current LCU | 259.81 trillion current LCU | 155.94 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2010s | 2,068.88 trillion current LCU | 1,140.07 trillion current LCU | 928.81 trillion current LCU | Iran |
| 2020s | 20,729.81 trillion current LCU | 2,009.10 trillion current LCU | 18,720.71 trillion current LCU | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 43,900.00 trillion current LCU against 2,747.32 trillion current LCU in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Iran and Vietnam?
- 41,152.68 trillion current LCU, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (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