Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 1,560 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vietnam is 1,560 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 1,560 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.12 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 78.12 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 94.72 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1997 | 102.34 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 104.97 current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 103.89 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 119.63 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2001 | 130.68 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 147.88 current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 176.2 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 200.54 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 239.93 current US$ per person | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 278.97 current US$ per person | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 366.24 current US$ per person | +31.3% |
| 2008 | 424.72 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 455.68 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 624.44 current US$ per person | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 631.54 current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 667.76 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 712.88 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 771.27 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 827.63 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 867.68 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 954.98 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1,032 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 1,100 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1,128 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1,219 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1,341 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 1,369 current US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 1,443 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 1,560 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1,560 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,804 current US$ per person, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1,560 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,778 current US$ per person, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.81 current US$ per person | 78.12 current US$ per person | 104.97 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 254.05 current US$ per person | 119.63 current US$ per person | 455.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 819.03 current US$ per person | 624.44 current US$ per person | 1,100 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,343 current US$ per person | 1,128 current US$ per person | 1,560 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 99 Tonga 1,640 current US$ per person compare
- 100 Iran 1,639 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Marshall Islands 1,603 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Indonesia 1,549 current US$ per person compare
- 104 Belize 1,520 current US$ per person compare
- 105 El Salvador 1,518 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gross capital formation (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 1,560 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1,560 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.12 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 102nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.5%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross capital formation (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.