Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
231,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1983
Years of data
41
1983–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 231,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1983.
Vietnam ranks 49th of 181 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 square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 231,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 248,069 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 260,640 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 268,067 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 275,266 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 288,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 283,577 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 294,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 331,423 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 356,963 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 403,850 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 427,982 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 464,908 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 528,910 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 569,655 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 594,731 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 598,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 675,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 721,521 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 792,790 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 865,840 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 939,510 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 2.12 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 2.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 2.35 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 2.64 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.82 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 4.15 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.29 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 265,086 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 231,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 288,515 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 457,133 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 294,262 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 598,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 675,542 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.63 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 1.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.50 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 3.70 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 46 Spain 4.39 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 47 India 4.33 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 48 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.22 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 50 Portugal 4.17 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 51 Turkey 4.06 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 52 Philippines 3.90 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4.18 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 231,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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) 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.