Iran vs Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Iran
1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Vietnam
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Iran rank
24th
Vietnam rank
23rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran, a difference of 14.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 662.98 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 233.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 429.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2000s | 980.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 458.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 521.76 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2010s | 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 852.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 413.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
| 2020s | 1.49 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 148.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Iran or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Iran and Vietnam?
- 14.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Iran ranks 24th and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.