Iraq vs Vietnam: GDP per capita
Iraq
13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Vietnam
13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Iraq rank
111th
Vietnam rank
112th
GDP per capita over time
- Iraq
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam, a difference of 656 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Vietnam's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Iraq has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,127 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,430 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,697 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 1990s | 5,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,833 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,699 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2000s | 8,220 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,079 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,142 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14,465 international-$ in 2021 prices | 8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,514 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13,496 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,559 international-$ in 2021 prices | 937.58 international-$ in 2021 prices | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, Iraq or Vietnam?
- Iraq, at 13,712 international-$ in 2021 prices against 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices in Vietnam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between Iraq and Vietnam?
- 656 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Vietnam?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- Iraq ranks 111th and Vietnam ranks 112th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.