GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam stood at 126.45 million current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 126.45 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 813,244 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 813,244 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1992 | 2.06 million current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.56 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 3.20 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4.03 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 4.72 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 5.36 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 6.09 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 6.66 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 7.27 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 7.84 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 8.64 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 9.79 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 11.31 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 14.31 million current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 16.40 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 18.93 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 24.09 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 26.57 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 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: linked series (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +79.0% | 813,244 current LCU per person | 1.46 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 million current LCU per person | 813,244 current LCU per person | 6.66 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.51 million current LCU per person | 7.27 million current LCU per person | 26.57 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
- 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), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp: linked series (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: linked series (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: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 813,244 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (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: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (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.