Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 12,026 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 12,235 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 12,641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 14,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 14,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 14,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 15,072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 15,974 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 16,754 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 16,838 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16,606 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,819 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18,236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 18,420 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19,016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 19,714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 20,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 20,142 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 20,517 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 20,646 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 22,152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 22,124 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 22,468 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 22,340 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 22,678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,596 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 22,696 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22,303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 22,478 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 22,470 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1234.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3333.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,109 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 12,026 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 16,826 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,016 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,305 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 19,714 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22,678 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22,303 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Iran 807,462 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 121,361 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 51,045 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Indonesia 15,387 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Uzbekistan 14,256 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Guinea 10,439 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,026 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.