GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP per capita was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 126.45 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 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 per capita in Vietnam peaked at 126.45 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,981 current LCU, in 1985.
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 per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,981 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 9,926 current LCU | +401.1% |
| 1987 | 46,602 current LCU | +369.5% |
| 1988 | 245,372 current LCU | +426.5% |
| 1989 | 437,945 current LCU | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 640,490 current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million current LCU | +79.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million current LCU | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million current LCU | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million current LCU | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million current LCU | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million current LCU | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 4.23 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million current LCU | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.24 million current LCU | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.72 million current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.17 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.71 million current LCU | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.27 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 12.92 million current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 million current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 20.92 million current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million current LCU | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 40.01 million current LCU | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 45.51 million current LCU | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 49.39 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 53.85 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 55.93 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.99 million current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 66.13 million current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 72.83 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 79.31 million current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 82.02 million current LCU | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.79 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.52 million current LCU | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 102.83 million current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113.98 million current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2025 | 126.45 million current LCU | +10.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 126.45 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 118,025 current LCU, 1071.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 126.45 million current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 1373.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +426.5% | 46,602 current LCU | 245,372 current LCU |
| 1986 | +401.1% | 1,981 current LCU | 9,926 current LCU |
| 1987 | +369.5% | 9,926 current LCU | 46,602 current LCU |
| 1989 | +78.5% | 245,372 current LCU | 437,945 current LCU |
| 1991 | +79.0% | 640,490 current LCU | 1.15 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,365 current LCU | 1,981 current LCU | 437,945 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million current LCU | 640,490 current LCU | 5.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million current LCU | 5.72 million current LCU | 20.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 million current LCU | 31.33 million current LCU | 79.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.26 million current LCU | 82.02 million current LCU | 126.45 million current LCU | 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 per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp per capita in Vietnam was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.