India vs Viet Nam: GDP per capita
India
4,928 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
Viet Nam
5,018 international-$ in 1990 prices
in 2020
India rank
89th
Viet Nam rank
88th
GDP per capita over time
- India
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 5,018 international-$ in 1990 prices against 4,928 international-$ in 1990 prices in India, a difference of 90 international-$ in 1990 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was India ahead.
India ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, India averaged higher in 8 and Viet Nam in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 533.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 505.41 international-$ in 1990 prices | 27.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 1880s | 551 international-$ in 1990 prices | 549.83 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1.17 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 1890s | 584.14 international-$ in 1990 prices | 598.15 international-$ in 1990 prices | 14.01 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1900s | 599.18 international-$ in 1990 prices | 650.72 international-$ in 1990 prices | 51.54 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1910s | 672.51 international-$ in 1990 prices | 727.13 international-$ in 1990 prices | 54.62 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1920s | 713 international-$ in 1990 prices | 700.16 international-$ in 1990 prices | 12.84 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 1930s | 684.11 international-$ in 1990 prices | 684.28 international-$ in 1990 prices | 0.175 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1950s | 647.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | 704.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | 56.76 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1960s | 762 international-$ in 1990 prices | 837.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | 75.93 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 882.66 international-$ in 1990 prices | 722.48 international-$ in 1990 prices | 160.19 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 1980s | 1,009 international-$ in 1990 prices | 840.21 international-$ in 1990 prices | 168.32 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 1990s | 1,426 international-$ in 1990 prices | 1,205 international-$ in 1990 prices | 220.95 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 2000s | 2,153 international-$ in 1990 prices | 2,108 international-$ in 1990 prices | 44.5 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 2010s | 3,862 international-$ in 1990 prices | 3,498 international-$ in 1990 prices | 365 international-$ in 1990 prices | India |
| 2020s | 4,928 international-$ in 1990 prices | 5,018 international-$ in 1990 prices | 90.08 international-$ in 1990 prices | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, India or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 5,018 international-$ in 1990 prices against 4,928 international-$ in 1990 prices in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between India and Viet Nam?
- 90 international-$ in 1990 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Viet Nam?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do India and Viet Nam rank globally for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 89th and Viet Nam ranks 88th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor 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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About this data
GDP per capita expressed in international-$ at 1990 prices to account for inflation and differences in the cost of living between countries.