Bhutan vs Vietnam: Annual growth of GDP per capita
Bhutan
7.3%
in 2025
Vietnam
7.4%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
9th
Vietnam rank
8th
Annual growth of GDP per capita over time
- Bhutan
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Vietnam ahead.
Bhutan ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.0% | 2.3% | 5.6% | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth of gdp per capita, Bhutan or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual growth of gdp per capita between Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 0.1%, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Vietnam?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Vietnam rank globally for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Bhutan ranks 9th and Vietnam ranks 8th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is adjusted for inflation.