How does Viet Nam rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Viet Nam ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Viet Nam: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,086 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

77th

of 192 countries

All-time high

3,086 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

1,855 kilocalories per day

in 1978

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam is 3,086 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,855 kilocalories per day, in 1978.

Viet Nam ranks 77th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	1,936 kilocalories per day	—
1962	2,000 kilocalories per day	+3.3%
1963	1,999 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
1964	1,989 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1965	1,997 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1966	1,979 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
1967	1,995 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1968	2,023 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1969	2,046 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1970	2,127 kilocalories per day	+4.0%
1971	2,069 kilocalories per day	-2.7%
1972	2,044 kilocalories per day	-1.2%
1973	2,081 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
1974	2,089 kilocalories per day	+0.4%
1975	1,976 kilocalories per day	-5.4%
1976	1,992 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
1977	1,913 kilocalories per day	-4.0%
1978	1,855 kilocalories per day	-3.1%
1979	2,008 kilocalories per day	+8.3%
1980	2,020 kilocalories per day	+0.6%
1981	2,095 kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1982	2,041 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1983	2,068 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1984	2,123 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1985	2,102 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1986	2,159 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
1987	2,092 kilocalories per day	-3.1%
1988	2,092 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
1989	2,093 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
1990	2,004 kilocalories per day	-4.2%
1991	1,953 kilocalories per day	-2.5%
1992	2,026 kilocalories per day	+3.7%
1993	2,136 kilocalories per day	+5.5%
1994	2,168 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1995	2,139 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1996	2,129 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1997	2,092 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1998	2,221 kilocalories per day	+6.1%
1999	2,308 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
2000	2,347 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2001	2,410 kilocalories per day	+2.7%
2002	2,473 kilocalories per day	+2.6%
2003	2,531 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2004	2,596 kilocalories per day	+2.5%
2005	2,585 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2006	2,591 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
2007	2,637 kilocalories per day	+1.8%
2008	2,682 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2009	2,691 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2010	2,730 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
2011	2,758 kilocalories per day	+1.0%
2012	2,816 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
2013	2,800 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
2014	2,834 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
2015	2,823 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
2016	2,847 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2017	2,862 kilocalories per day	+0.5%
2018	2,886 kilocalories per day	+0.8%
2019	2,922 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2020	2,966 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
2021	3,004 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2022	3,031 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2023	3,086 kilocalories per day	+1.8%

Viet Nam compared with similar countries

Viet Nam's 3,086 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Viet Nam's 3,086 kilocalories per day is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,971 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,996 kilocalories per day	1,936 kilocalories per day	2,046 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,015 kilocalories per day	1,855 kilocalories per day	2,127 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,088 kilocalories per day	2,020 kilocalories per day	2,159 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,118 kilocalories per day	1,953 kilocalories per day	2,308 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,554 kilocalories per day	2,347 kilocalories per day	2,691 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,828 kilocalories per day	2,730 kilocalories per day	2,922 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,022 kilocalories per day	2,966 kilocalories per day	3,086 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

74 Bhutan 3,107 kilocalories per day compare
75 Panama 3,105 kilocalories per day compare
76 Egypt 3,094 kilocalories per day compare
78 Naoero 3,082 kilocalories per day compare
79 Paraguay 3,067 kilocalories per day compare
80 Costa Rica 3,061 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Viet Nam

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?: The highest recorded value was 3,086 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?: The lowest recorded value was 1,855 kilocalories per day in 1978.
How does Viet Nam rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Viet Nam ranks 77th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.