GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 18,088 current international $ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 18,088 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 135.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 18,088 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,210 current international $ per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 114th of 204 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.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,210 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,298 current international $ per person | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,413 current international $ per person | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 1,534 current international $ per person | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 1,674 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 1,841 current international $ per person | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 2,019 current international $ per person | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 2,189 current international $ per person | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 2,308 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 2,421 current international $ per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2,614 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 2,809 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 3,002 current international $ per person | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 3,240 current international $ per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 3,543 current international $ per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 3,894 current international $ per person | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 4,237 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 4,581 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 4,844 current international $ per person | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,061 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 5,389 current international $ per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 5,786 current international $ per person | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6,377 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 6,758 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 7,297 current international $ per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7,672 current international $ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 8,375 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 9,170 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 10,010 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 11,029 current international $ per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 11,609 current international $ per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 12,049 current international $ per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 13,903 current international $ per person | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 15,034 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 16,388 current international $ per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 18,088 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 18,088 current international $ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,748 current international $ per person, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 18,088 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,791 current international $ per person | 1,210 current international $ per person | 2,421 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,782 current international $ per person | 2,614 current international $ per person | 5,061 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,786 current international $ per person | 5,389 current international $ per person | 11,029 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,512 current international $ per person | 11,609 current international $ per person | 18,088 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 112 Peru 18,816 current international $ per person compare
- 113 Algeria 18,586 current international $ per person compare
- 115 Ukraine 17,713 current international $ per person compare
- 116 Indonesia 17,660 current international $ per person compare
- 117 Sri Lanka 17,065 current international $ per person 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Vietnam was 18,088 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 18,088 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,210 current international $ per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 114th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.8%. 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, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), 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, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.