Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP was 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 17.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1992 | 18.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.26 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1994 | 13.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 11.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 10.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 10.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 10.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10.8 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 10.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 9.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 8.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 7.55 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.93 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.72 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 3.92 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 3.65 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 3.53 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.39 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3.25 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 3.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), per unit of GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -28.7% | 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 17.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.51 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.56 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 5.64 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10.9 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.38 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 4.32 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 17 Rwanda 3.17 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tajikistan 3.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 East Timor 3.06 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 3.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Mauritania 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Indonesia 2.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.