Iran vs Vietnam: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iran
256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Vietnam
22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Iran rank
1st
Vietnam rank
4th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iran
- Vietnam
How they compare
Iran currently reports 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam, a difference of 233,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Iran's figure about 11.1 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Vietnam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 406.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 384.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 318.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,953 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,635 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 1,912 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10,948 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 7,281 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,950 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7,669 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 102,115 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20,420 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 81,696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iran or Vietnam?
- Iran, at 256,111 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 22,988 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iran and Vietnam?
- 233,123 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Vietnam?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Vietnam rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iran ranks 1st and Vietnam ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.