Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Bangladesh
1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
24th
Viet Nam rank
26th
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam, a difference of 50.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 142.11 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 86.28 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 55.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 198.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 148.79 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 49.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 275.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 334.51 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 59.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 733.87 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 830.48 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 96.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 13.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), Bangladesh or Viet Nam?
- Bangladesh, at 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.31 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 50.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 24th and Viet Nam ranks 26th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.