Iran vs Vietnam: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Vietnam rank
2nd
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 14,779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 2.0 times Vietnam's.
Across all 37 years both countries report, Iran has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 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 | 99,751 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,085 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 89,666 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 1990s | 248,837 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,044 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 239,793 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2000s | 186,377 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,716 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 171,661 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2010s | 61,792 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,281 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49,511 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
| 2020s | 33,684 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,259 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,426 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 29,574 constant LCU per US$ of GDP against 14,795 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Vietnam?
- 14,779 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 2nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.