South Korea vs Vietnam: GNI

South Korea
2,709.10 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
12,485.90 trillion current LCU
in 2025
South Korea rank
4th
Vietnam rank
3rd

GNI over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
02,500.0T5,000.0T7,500.0T10,000.0T12,500.0T196019922025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 12,485.90 trillion current LCU against 2,709.10 trillion current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 9,776.80 trillion current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 4.6 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 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 170.22 trillion current LCU 28.26 trillion current LCU 141.96 trillion current LCU South Korea
1990s 412.22 trillion current LCU 208.01 trillion current LCU 204.21 trillion current LCU South Korea
2000s 963.58 trillion current LCU 918.98 trillion current LCU 44.60 trillion current LCU South Korea
2010s 1,718.38 trillion current LCU 4,925.18 trillion current LCU 3,206.81 trillion current LCU Vietnam
2020s 2,403.13 trillion current LCU 9,718.90 trillion current LCU 7,315.77 trillion current LCU Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni, South Korea or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 12,485.90 trillion current LCU against 2,709.10 trillion current LCU in South Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni between South Korea and Vietnam?
9,776.80 trillion current LCU, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gni?
South Korea ranks 4th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GNI (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GNI (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,276 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.