Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
62nd
of 118 countries
All-time high
17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2020
All-time low
3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1992
Years of data
13
1992–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Viet Nam recorded 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam peaked at 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1992.
Viet Nam ranks 62nd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1997 | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | +29.9% |
| 2002 | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 5.26 international-$ in 2021 prices | +17.9% |
| 2006 | 5.88 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +76.3% |
| 2012 | 11.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 12.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 14.07 international-$ in 2021 prices | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 15.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.61 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.49 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.46 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.35 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11.19 international-$ in 2021 prices | 15.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.05 international-$ in 2021 prices | 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices | 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Viet Nam
- 59 Jordan 17.33 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 60 North Macedonia 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 61 China 17.22 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 63 Tunisia 15.89 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 64 Ukraine 15.57 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 65 El Salvador 15.46 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Viet Nam
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,792 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9338 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 4,731 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 12.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 23,310 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 118.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 8.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8405 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 4,258 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in Viet Nam was 16.59 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1992.
- How does Viet Nam rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- Viet Nam ranks 62nd out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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