South Korea vs Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per capita
South Korea
51.53 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
126.45 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
GDP (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 126.45 million current LCU per person against 51.53 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 74.92 million current LCU per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.08 million current LCU per person | 148,365 current LCU per person | 2.93 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 9.17 million current LCU per person | 2.91 million current LCU per person | 6.26 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 20.02 million current LCU per person | 11.43 million current LCU per person | 8.59 million current LCU per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 33.62 million current LCU per person | 55.43 million current LCU per person | 21.81 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 45.85 million current LCU per person | 101.26 million current LCU per person | 55.41 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp (current lcu), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 126.45 million current LCU per person against 51.53 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp (current lcu), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 74.92 million current LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.