GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP was 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 12.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Vietnam 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 9.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1992 | 9.78 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 7.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 6.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 5.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 6.05 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6.39 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 6.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 6.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 6.27 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 5.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.95 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 4.16 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 4.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2011 | 2.97 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.92 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3.06 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.1 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.11 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.28 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.35 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.48 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 3.47 current international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.44 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.73 current international $ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.99 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 12.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.13 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.74 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.21 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.25 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Rwanda 3.71 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tajikistan 3.62 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 East Timor 3.59 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.52 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritania 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 3.49 current international $ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 3.57 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.86 current international $ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.