GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) was 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam is 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (Country official) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +244.2% |
| 1988 | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +674.7% |
| 1989 | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +636.0% |
| 1990 | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 7,979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 11,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 10,641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 13,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,280 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 20,828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,050 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,165 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1619.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5938.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP (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 | +674.7% | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +636.0% | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +244.2% | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +174.0% | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +45.2% | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +40.4% | 7,979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,050 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,759 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Iran 742,604 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 89,500 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 30,103 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Laos 20,444 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 16,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 12,579 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.