Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) was 38.94 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 38.94 million current LCU per person for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 116.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 38.94 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 862,333 current LCU per person, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita (capita LCU) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 862,333 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 1.05 million current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +16.5% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 1.92 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 2.26 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 2.73 million current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 3.16 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million current LCU per person | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 4.46 million current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 5.90 million current LCU per person | +32.2% |
| 2008 | 6.92 million current LCU per person | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 7.78 million current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2010 | 11.62 million current LCU per person | +49.5% |
| 2011 | 12.95 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 13.91 million current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.92 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 16.31 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.96 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2016 | 19.03 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 21.36 million current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 23.32 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 25.36 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 26.18 million current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 28.22 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 31.22 million current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 32.56 million current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 34.86 million current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 38.94 million current LCU per person | +11.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 38.94 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37,476 current LCU per person, 1039.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 38.94 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38,732 current LCU per person, 1005.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.19 million current LCU per person | 862,333 current LCU per person | 1.45 million current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million current LCU per person | 1.69 million current LCU per person | 7.78 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.68 million current LCU per person | 11.62 million current LCU per person | 25.36 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.00 million current LCU per person | 26.18 million current LCU per person | 38.94 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.22 billion current LCU per person compare
- 3 Indonesia 25.53 million current LCU per person compare
- 4 Uzbekistan, Republic of 16.61 million current LCU per person compare
- 5 Korea 15.01 million current LCU per person compare
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 gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam was 38.94 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 38.94 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 862,333 current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 116.9%. 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 Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross capital formation (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.