Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) was 118.09 million current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam is 118.09 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 118.09 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.46 million current LCU per person, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 3rd of 186 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.46 million current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 4.12 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 4.57 million current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.16 million current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 5.40 million current LCU per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.87 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 6.32 million current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 7.11 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 8.33 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 9.52 million current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 11.80 million current LCU per person | +24.0% |
| 2006 | 13.59 million current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 16.88 million current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2008 | 21.44 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 23.32 million current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 33.18 million current LCU per person | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 39.55 million current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 44.01 million current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 48.41 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 52.57 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 57.10 million current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 60.51 million current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 66.42 million current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 71.99 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 78.03 million current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 79.86 million current LCU per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 84.07 million current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 92.51 million current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 97.17 million current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 105.98 million current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 118.09 million current LCU per person | +11.4% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 118.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 199,714 current LCU per person, 591.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 118.09 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,093 current LCU per person, 1179.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita (current capita) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +42.3% | 23.32 million current LCU per person | 33.18 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 million current LCU per person | 3.46 million current LCU per person | 5.40 million current LCU per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.42 million current LCU per person | 5.87 million current LCU per person | 23.32 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.18 million current LCU per person | 33.18 million current LCU per person | 78.03 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.28 million current LCU per person | 79.86 million current LCU per person | 118.09 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
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 national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam was 118.09 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 118.09 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.46 million current LCU per person in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. 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 national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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 national expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.