What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?

8.09 billion current GBP, with Viet Nam ahead.

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

51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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.

Bangladesh vs Viet Nam: Gross domestic product (GDP)

Bangladesh

105.07 billion current GBP

in 2014

Viet Nam

113.16 billion current GBP

in 2014

Bangladesh rank

57th

Viet Nam rank

56th

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

Bangladesh
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 113.16 billion current GBP against 105.07 billion current GBP in Bangladesh, a difference of 8.09 billion current GBP.

That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 200 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 5 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bangladesh	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.26 billion current GBP	445.59 million current GBP	1.81 billion current GBP	Bangladesh
1970s	5.27 billion current GBP	2.34 billion current GBP	2.93 billion current GBP	Bangladesh
1980s	14.57 billion current GBP	12.19 billion current GBP	2.38 billion current GBP	Bangladesh
1990s	24.27 billion current GBP	11.36 billion current GBP	12.91 billion current GBP	Bangladesh
2000s	41.43 billion current GBP	35.37 billion current GBP	6.07 billion current GBP	Bangladesh
2010s	88.07 billion current GBP	96.19 billion current GBP	8.13 billion current GBP	Viet Nam

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 113.16 billion current GBP against 105.07 billion current GBP in Bangladesh as of 2014.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between Bangladesh and Viet Nam?: 8.09 billion current GBP, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Viet Nam?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2014.
How do Bangladesh and Viet Nam rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?: Bangladesh ranks 57th and Viet Nam ranks 56th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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Indicator: Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit: current GBP
Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 13,609 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

This data is expressed in British pounds. It is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.