South Korea vs Vietnam: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita
South Korea
47.93 million current LCU per person
in 2025
Vietnam
116.38 million current LCU per person
in 2025
South Korea rank
6th
Vietnam rank
3rd
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita over time
- South Korea
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 116.38 million current LCU per person against 47.93 million current LCU per person in South Korea, a difference of 68.45 million current LCU per person.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.4 times South Korea's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.90 million current LCU per person | 50.34 million current LCU per person | 19.44 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 42.38 million current LCU per person | 92.82 million current LCU per person | 50.43 million current LCU per person | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita, South Korea or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 116.38 million current LCU per person against 47.93 million current LCU per person in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita between South Korea and Vietnam?
- 68.45 million current LCU per person, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Vietnam?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Vietnam rank globally for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per capita?
- South Korea ranks 6th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (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.