Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 4.34 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4.34 units per square kilometre for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam peaked at 4.34 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5263 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
Vietnam ranks 46th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.5718 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6179 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6726 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7367 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 0.8055 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8712 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.9214 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9654 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 2.16 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 2.41 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 2.56 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 2.74 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 3.36 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 4.13 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 4.34 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 units per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.34 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7432 units per square kilometre | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | 0.9654 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.47 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 4.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 43 Spain 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 India 4.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hungary 4.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Philippines 3.81 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Turkey 3.81 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in Vietnam was 4.34 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.34 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5263 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- Vietnam ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.