Philippines vs Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre

Philippines
3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Vietnam
4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
Philippines rank
52nd
Vietnam rank
49th

Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre over time

  • Philippines
  • Vietnam
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How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Philippines, a difference of 284,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.

That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.

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

Philippines ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 49th of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 4 and Vietnam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Vietnam Difference Ahead
1980s 709,729 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 265,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 444,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
1990s 1.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 457,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 742,415 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2000s 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 467,027 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2010s 2.79 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 2.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 139,335 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Philippines
2020s 3.56 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre 421,532 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre, Philippines or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre against 3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in Philippines as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre between Philippines and Vietnam?
284,460 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Vietnam?
41 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
How do Philippines and Vietnam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
Philippines ranks 52nd and Vietnam ranks 49th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
181 places, 9,758 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.