GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) was 5,066 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam stood at 5,066 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 5,066 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.11 current US$ per person, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 137th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 238.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 436.42 current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 595.25 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 404.56 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 98.11 current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1990 | 98.8 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 143.72 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 144.55 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 189.42 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 229.86 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 287.8 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 337.05 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 361.64 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 361.35 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 376 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 404.03 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 419.2 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 445.13 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 497.12 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 565.45 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 710.75 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 807.76 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 925.64 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1,226 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,185 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,360 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,546 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,578 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,222 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,441 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,534 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,704 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,148 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4,323 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4,717 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 5,066 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 5,066 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,003 current US$ per person, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 5,066 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,273 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita (Country official) in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -75.7% | 404.56 current US$ per person | 98.11 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +82.9% | 238.65 current US$ per person | 436.42 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.6 current US$ per person | 98.11 current US$ per person | 595.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 253.02 current US$ per person | 98.8 current US$ per person | 376 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.51 current US$ per person | 404.03 current US$ per person | 1,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,566 current US$ per person | 1,683 current US$ per person | 3,441 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,249 current US$ per person | 3,534 current US$ per person | 5,066 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 5,066 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 5,066 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.11 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 137th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.