Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.0% on the previous year and up 1,457.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2003.
That places Vietnam 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1997 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 4.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +130.5% |
| 2001 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 2.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2003 | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2004 | 2.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +48.9% |
| 2005 | 4.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.8% |
| 2006 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +81.1% |
| 2007 | 13.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 15.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8.71 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 5.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 4.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 3.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 6.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2017 | 7.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 16.78 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.4% |
| 2019 | 23.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 23.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +134.6% |
| 2023 | 45.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.8% |
| 2024 | 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 182.03 BoP, current US$ per person, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 6.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person | 15.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.1 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 135 Sao Tome and Principe 66.15 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 136 Algeria 58.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 137 Belize 55.18 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 139 Honduras 54.56 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 140 Nicaragua 54.55 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 141 Gabon 54.47 BoP, current US$ per person 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 primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 54.88 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 BoP, current US$ per person in 2003.
- How does Vietnam rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,457.6%. 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 Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.