Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Bangladesh
1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Viet Nam
1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
25th
Viet Nam rank
23rd
Gross domestic product (GDP) over time
- Bangladesh
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh, a difference of 46.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 284.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 233.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 50.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 466.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 458.26 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 8.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 847.81 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 852.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.36 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.34 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices | 21.70 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?
- Viet Nam, at 1.57 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices against 1.52 trillion international-$ in 2021 prices in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 46.05 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Bangladesh ranks 25th and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor 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.