GNI per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GNI per capita was 3,366 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
GNI per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Vietnam stood at 3,366 US$. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Vietnam peaked at 3,366 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.13 US$, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 139th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.13 US$ | — |
| 1991 | 131.07 US$ | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 134.45 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 175.36 US$ | +30.4% |
| 1994 | 215.53 US$ | +22.9% |
| 1995 | 276.55 US$ | +28.3% |
| 1996 | 321.31 US$ | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 342.44 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 340.43 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 356.34 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 384.5 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 399.39 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 423.06 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 472.94 US$ | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 536.66 US$ | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 674.86 US$ | +25.8% |
| 2006 | 767.52 US$ | +13.7% |
| 2007 | 880.87 US$ | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 1,115 US$ | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 1,165 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,623 US$ | +39.3% |
| 2011 | 1,876 US$ | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2,108 US$ | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 2,274 US$ | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 2,449 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2,451 US$ | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,595 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,794 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3,065 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 3,251 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3,366 US$ | +3.5% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3,366 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,313 US$, 63% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3,366 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.26 US$ | 89.13 US$ | 356.34 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.99 US$ | 384.5 US$ | 1,165 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,449 US$ | 1,623 US$ | 3,251 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,366 US$ | 3,366 US$ | 3,366 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 gni per capita in Vietnam?
- Gni per capita in Vietnam was 3,366 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,366 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.13 US$ in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gni per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.