Gdp vs happiness in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gdp vs happiness was 6.43 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gdp vs happiness in Vietnam, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp vs happiness in Vietnam is 6.43, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in Vietnam peaked at 6.43 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.06, in 2015.
That places Vietnam 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.42 | — |
| 2012 | 5.53 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.06 | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5.35 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.41 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 5.49 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 5.76 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.04 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 6.35 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 6.43 | +1.2% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.94, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.06, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.26 | 5.06 | 5.53 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.91 | 5.41 | 6.43 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 15.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in Vietnam?
- Gdp vs happiness in Vietnam was 6.43 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 in 2015.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp vs happiness?
- Vietnam ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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