Namibia vs Vietnam: GDP per capita

Namibia
4,876 current US$
in 2025
Vietnam
5,066 current US$
in 2025
Namibia rank
139th
Vietnam rank
136th

GDP per capita over time

  • Namibia
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 5,066 current US$ against 4,876 current US$ in Namibia, a difference of 190 current US$.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Namibia ahead.

Namibia ranks 139th and Vietnam ranks 136th of 211 countries.

Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 1,813 current US$ 354.6 current US$ 1,458 current US$ Namibia
1990s 2,279 current US$ 253.02 current US$ 2,026 current US$ Namibia
2000s 3,241 current US$ 716.51 current US$ 2,524 current US$ Namibia
2010s 5,227 current US$ 2,566 current US$ 2,662 current US$ Namibia
2020s 4,374 current US$ 4,249 current US$ 125.6 current US$ Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, Namibia or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 5,066 current US$ against 4,876 current US$ in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between Namibia and Vietnam?
190 current US$, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Vietnam rank globally for gdp per capita?
Namibia ranks 139th and Vietnam ranks 136th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (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
260 places, 14,741 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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.