Iran vs Vietnam: GNI per capita

Iran
2.91 billion current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
122.89 million current LCU
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Vietnam rank
3rd

GNI per capita over time

  • Iran
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 2.91 billion current LCU against 122.89 million current LCU in Vietnam, a difference of 2.78 billion current LCU.

That makes Iran's figure about 23.7 times Vietnam's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Iran ahead.

Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 208 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 479,961 current LCU 440,548 current LCU 39,413 current LCU Iran
1990s 3.19 million current LCU 2.85 million current LCU 337,212 current LCU Iran
2000s 28.76 million current LCU 11.14 million current LCU 17.63 million current LCU Iran
2010s 165.81 million current LCU 52.92 million current LCU 112.90 million current LCU Iran
2020s 1.60 billion current LCU 97.07 million current LCU 1.50 billion current LCU Iran

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gni per capita, Iran or Vietnam?
Iran, at 2.91 billion current LCU against 122.89 million current LCU in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in gni per capita between Iran and Vietnam?
2.78 billion current LCU, 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 gni per capita?
Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as GNI per capita (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 per capita (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.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.