GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP per capita was 5,066 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 5,066 current US$. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 5,066 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 98.11 current US$, in 1989.
Vietnam ranks 136th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.6 current US$ | 98.11 current US$ | 595.25 current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 253.02 current US$ | 98.8 current US$ | 375.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.51 current US$ | 404.03 current US$ | 1,226 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,566 current US$ | 1,683 current US$ | 3,441 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,249 current US$ | 3,534 current US$ | 5,066 current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 6.15 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 3.31 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,308 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 24.53 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 437.71 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 4,308 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 24,961 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 398.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,023.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp per capita in Vietnam was 5,066 current US$ 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 5,066 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.11 current US$ in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 136th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.