Annual growth of GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Annual growth of GDP per capita was 7.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth of gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 7.4%.
The figure is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 7.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1986.
Vietnam ranks 8th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Annual growth of GDP per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.4% | — |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | +151.1% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | +101.7% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | +71.0% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | -43.6% |
| 1991 | 3.8% | +28.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +71.9% |
| 1993 | 6.0% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | -14.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -35.4% |
| 1999 | 3.4% | -19.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +63.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +36.0% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | -69.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +363.6% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 6.4% | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | +15.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.1%, 2.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 7.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +363.6% | 1.7% | 7.7% |
| 1987 | +151.1% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.6% | 5.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.3% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 1.7% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0038 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 19.31 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0251 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 14.1 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.54 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Annual growth of gdp per capita in Vietnam was 7.4% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1986.
- How does Vietnam rank for annual growth of gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 8th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for inflation.