South Korea vs Vietnam: GNI per capita

South Korea
52.42 million current LCU
in 2025
Vietnam
122.89 million current LCU
in 2025
South Korea rank
5th
Vietnam rank
3rd

GNI per capita over time

  • South Korea
  • Vietnam
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M196019922025

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 122.89 million current LCU against 52.42 million current LCU in South Korea, a difference of 70.48 million current LCU.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 2.3 times South Korea's.

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

Globally, South Korea ranks 5th and Vietnam ranks 3rd of 209 countries.

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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.