Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vietnam is 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 67.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 111th of 198 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.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,561 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2,726 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,890 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 3,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 3,328 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 3,584 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 1997 | 3,820 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 3,983 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4,570 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 4,810 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5,090 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5,421 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 5,776 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6,098 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 6,419 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6,659 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 6,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 7,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 7,653 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 8,324 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 8,752 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9,248 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 9,743 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 10,290 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10,937 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 11,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 12,049 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 12,980 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 13,535 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 14,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,772 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,257 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,119 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,611 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,349 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,275 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,629 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 11,851 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 108 Bhutan 16,744 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 109 Peru 16,079 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 110 Algeria 15,883 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 112 Ukraine 15,136 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 113 Indonesia 15,091 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 114 Sri Lanka 14,583 international-$ in 2021 prices per person 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), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Vietnam was 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 15,457 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,468 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 111th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- 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 domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.