What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Africa and Viet Nam?

436 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?

41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Africa vs Viet Nam: GDP per capita

South Africa

12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

Viet Nam

13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices

in 2023

South Africa rank

115th

Viet Nam rank

112th

GDP per capita over time

South Africa
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa, a difference of 436 international-$ in 2021 prices.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1983 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Africa	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10,103 international-$ in 2021 prices	1,430 international-$ in 2021 prices	8,674 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa
1990s	10,179 international-$ in 2021 prices	2,071 international-$ in 2021 prices	8,108 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa
2000s	13,687 international-$ in 2021 prices	4,079 international-$ in 2021 prices	9,609 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa
2010s	15,375 international-$ in 2021 prices	8,951 international-$ in 2021 prices	6,424 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa
2020s	12,709 international-$ in 2021 prices	12,559 international-$ in 2021 prices	150.62 international-$ in 2021 prices	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita, South Africa or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 13,056 international-$ in 2021 prices against 12,620 international-$ in 2021 prices in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita between South Africa and Viet Nam?: 436 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Viet Nam?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per capita?: South Africa ranks 115th and Viet Nam ranks 112th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: GDP per capita
Unit: international-$ in 2021 prices
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 10,907 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 27 August 2026

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.