Economic complexity rankings in Vietnam
Vietnam: Economic complexity rankings was 50 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
50
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
63rd
of 121 countries
All-time high
104
in 1993
All-time low
43
in 1970
Years of data
52
1964–2015
Economic complexity rankings in Vietnam, 1964–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, economic complexity rankings in Vietnam stood at 50.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rankings in Vietnam peaked at 104 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 43, in 1970.
That places Vietnam 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Economic complexity rankings in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 59 | — |
| 1965 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 53 | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 44 | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 47 | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 43 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 52 | +20.9% |
| 1972 | 50 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 52 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 64 | +25.5% |
| 1977 | 57 | -10.9% |
| 1978 | 62 | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 68 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 71 | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 75 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 77 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 84 | +12.0% |
| 1988 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 98 | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 104 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 101 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 99 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 96 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 91 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 88 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 87 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 84 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 77 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 70 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 73 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 75 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 67 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 62 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 54 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 50 | -7.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 50 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59, 85% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 50 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 42, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.83 | 44 | 60 | 6 |
| 1970s | 54.8 | 43 | 68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.3 | 64 | 84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94 | 80 | 104 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3 | 70 | 87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.17 | 50 | 75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rankings in Vietnam?
- Economic complexity rankings in Vietnam was 50 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rankings recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 104 in 1993.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rankings recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 1970.
- How does Vietnam rank for economic complexity rankings?
- Vietnam ranks 63rd out of 121 countries with data for 2015.
- Is economic complexity rankings rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rankings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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