GDP growth in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP growth was 8.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
GDP growth in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 8.0% for gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is up 13.9% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Vietnam peaked at 9.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2021.
That places Vietnam 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
GDP growth in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.8% | -26.7% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | +28.5% |
| 1988 | 5.1% | +43.3% |
| 1989 | 7.4% | +43.4% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -30.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | +16.9% |
| 1992 | 8.6% | +45.0% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | -6.6% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 9.3% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +42.2% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -61.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | +234.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -41.7% |
| 2024 | 7.0% | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +13.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.5% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 8.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 5,066 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 24,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 126.45 million current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8504 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,308 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 8.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 13,140 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Vietnam?
- Gdp growth in Vietnam was 8.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2021.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp growth?
- Vietnam ranks 13th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.