GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.62 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 11.62 % change on previous year for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 125.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam peaked at 82.83 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4.38 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Vietnam 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 44.1 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 1993 | 26.89 % change on previous year | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 27.29 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 28.21 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.85 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 15.29 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 10.78 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 10.43 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 8.98 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 11.32 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 14.5 % change on previous year | +28.1% |
| 2004 | 16.61 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2006 | 16.14 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2007 | 17.45 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 29.62 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 11.95 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 19.27 % change on previous year | +61.3% |
| 2011 | 29.2 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2013 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2014 | 10.36 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +67.6% |
| 2017 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2018 | 11.36 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.96 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 2021 | 5.51 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 2022 | 13.36 % change on previous year | +142.5% |
| 2023 | 7.25 % change on previous year | -45.7% |
| 2024 | 11.54 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2025 | 11.62 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 11.62 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.88 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 11.62 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.93 % change on previous year | 10.78 % change on previous year | 82.83 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.48 % change on previous year | 8.98 % change on previous year | 29.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 % change on previous year | 5.15 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.94 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 13.36 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Honduras 12.07 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Uganda 11.86 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Madagascar 11.63 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Mongolia 11.5 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Bhutan 11.41 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Djibouti 11.38 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 600.00 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5.94 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 9.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0423 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 199.73 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 3.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1663 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 842.34 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate in Vietnam was 11.62 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 82.83 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.38 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. 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: linked series (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP: linked series (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.