GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) was 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 126.45 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,981 current LCU per person, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 3rd of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,981 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 9,926 current LCU per person | +401.1% |
| 1987 | 46,602 current LCU per person | +369.5% |
| 1988 | 245,373 current LCU per person | +426.5% |
| 1989 | 437,945 current LCU per person | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 640,489 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.24 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.72 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.17 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.71 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.27 million current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 12.92 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 20.92 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 40.01 million current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 45.51 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 49.39 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 53.85 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 55.93 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.99 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 66.13 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 72.83 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 79.31 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 82.02 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.79 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.52 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 102.83 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113.98 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 126.45 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 126.45 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU per person, 1071.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 126.45 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU per person, 1373.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +426.5% | 46,602 current LCU per person | 245,373 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +401.1% | 1,981 current LCU per person | 9,926 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +369.5% | 9,926 current LCU per person | 46,602 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +78.5% | 245,373 current LCU per person | 437,945 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +79.0% | 640,489 current LCU per person | 1.15 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,365 current LCU per person | 1,981 current LCU per person | 437,945 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million current LCU per person | 640,489 current LCU per person | 5.24 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million current LCU per person | 5.72 million current LCU per person | 20.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 million current LCU per person | 31.33 million current LCU per person | 79.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.26 million current LCU per person | 82.02 million current LCU per person | 126.45 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam was 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.