GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
57th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
243,448 current international $ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 146.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 243,448 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 57th of 201 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 square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 243,448 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 266,683 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 296,344 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 327,860 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 364,457 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 407,598 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 453,827 current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 499,287 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 534,004 current international $ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1999 | 567,412 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 648,396 current international $ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 703,986 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 761,436 current international $ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 831,322 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 918,015 current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 1.32 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 1.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.82 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million current international $ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.13 million current international $ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.51 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 3.07 million current international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 3.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.80 million current international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 4.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.48 million current international $ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 396,092 current international $ per square kilometre | 243,448 current international $ per square kilometre | 567,412 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 992,930 current international $ per square kilometre | 648,396 current international $ per square kilometre | 1.40 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million current international $ per square kilometre | 1.50 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.42 million current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million current international $ per square kilometre | 3.63 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 54 Sri Lanka 5.17 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.15 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 56 Hungary 4.87 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 58 Turkey 4.79 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 59 India 4.77 million current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Philippines 4.24 million current international $ per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million current international $ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 243,448 current international $ per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 57th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.1%. 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, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.