Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 4,731 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1995–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Vietnam is 4,731 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 79.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 4,731 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 313.54 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Vietnam 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 313.54 current US$ per person | — |
| 1996 | 373.78 current US$ per person | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 391.3 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 388.68 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 387.51 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 414.07 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 429.09 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 465.37 current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 537 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 604.66 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 744.23 current US$ per person | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 849.42 current US$ per person | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 1,048 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 1,315 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 1,366 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,783 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 1,928 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 2,113 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2,313 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 2,486 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2,632 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 2,759 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 2,969 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 3,185 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 3,385 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 3,441 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3,630 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 3,975 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 4,085 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 4,386 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 4,731 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,731 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,053 current US$ per person, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,731 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,083 current US$ per person, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 370.96 current US$ per person | 313.54 current US$ per person | 391.3 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 777.33 current US$ per person | 414.07 current US$ per person | 1,366 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,555 current US$ per person | 1,783 current US$ per person | 3,385 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,041 current US$ per person | 3,441 current US$ per person | 4,731 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 119 Sao Tome and Principe 4,903 current US$ per person compare
- 120 Vanuatu 4,858 current US$ per person compare
- 121 Philippines 4,742 current US$ per person compare
- 123 Indonesia 4,725 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Bolivia 4,603 current US$ per person compare
- 125 Uzbekistan 4,497 current US$ per person 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 us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 4,731 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,731 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 313.54 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Vietnam rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 122nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.8%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.