Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Viet Nam: GDP

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.21 trillion current US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
514.70 billion current US$
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
31st
Viet Nam rank
32nd

GDP over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 2.21 trillion current US$ against 514.70 billion current US$ in Viet Nam, a difference of 1.70 trillion current US$.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 4.3 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 41 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 47 groups.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 300.85 billion current US$ 21.76 billion current US$ 279.09 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 445.58 billion current US$ 18.36 billion current US$ 427.22 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 807.19 billion current US$ 59.05 billion current US$ 748.14 billion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.73 trillion current US$ 238.47 billion current US$ 1.49 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 2.11 trillion current US$ 425.23 billion current US$ 1.68 trillion current US$ Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Viet Nam?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), at 2.21 trillion current US$ against 514.70 billion current US$ in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
1.70 trillion current US$, with Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 31st and Viet Nam ranks 32nd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
GDP (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.