Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 102.2 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam is 102.2 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 102.2 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.51 grams per day per capita, in 1978.
That places Viet Nam 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.17 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 47.98 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 48.24 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 48.14 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 48.17 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 47.98 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 47.97 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 48.84 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 49.36 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 50.12 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 48.66 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 48.48 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 49 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 48.57 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 45.73 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 46.27 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 45.3 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 44.51 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 47.16 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 46.66 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 48.44 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 47.02 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 47.73 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.91 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 47.89 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 49.72 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 48.58 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 48.73 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.99 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 47.4 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 45.43 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 47.19 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 50.18 grams per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 52.08 grams per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 51.31 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 51.15 grams per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 51.03 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.28 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 56.54 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 57.49 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 59.36 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 60.97 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.24 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 66.51 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 68.15 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 67.51 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 71.23 grams per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 72.83 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 75.17 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 79.67 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 82.42 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 86.69 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 86.24 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 85.1 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 86.03 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.3 grams per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 88.83 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 90.62 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 92.13 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 93.4 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.19 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 98.78 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 102.2 grams per day per capita | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.09 grams per day per capita | 46.17 grams per day per capita | 49.36 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 47.38 grams per day per capita | 44.51 grams per day per capita | 50.12 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.27 grams per day per capita | 46.66 grams per day per capita | 49.72 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.66 grams per day per capita | 45.43 grams per day per capita | 56.54 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.35 grams per day per capita | 57.49 grams per day per capita | 75.17 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.5 grams per day per capita | 79.67 grams per day per capita | 92.13 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.64 grams per day per capita | 93.4 grams per day per capita | 102.2 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 64 Armenia 103.18 grams per day per capita compare
- 65 North Macedonia 103.11 grams per day per capita compare
- 66 Tuvalu 102.92 grams per day per capita compare
- 68 Azerbaijan 101.95 grams per day per capita compare
- 69 Slovenia 101.46 grams per day per capita compare
- 70 Switzerland 101.41 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 17.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7954 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,029 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 8.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2,907 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 14.72 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0934 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 102.2 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 102.2 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.51 grams per day per capita in 1978.
- How does Viet Nam rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.