GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 113.99 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Vietnam recorded 113.99 million current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 111.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 113.99 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,981 current LCU per person, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,981 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 9,926 current LCU per person | +401.1% |
| 1987 | 46,602 current LCU per person | +369.5% |
| 1988 | 245,373 current LCU per person | +426.5% |
| 1989 | 437,945 current LCU per person | +78.5% |
| 1990 | 640,489 current LCU per person | +46.2% |
| 1991 | 1.15 million current LCU per person | +79.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 million current LCU per person | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 2.02 million current LCU per person | +24.5% |
| 1994 | 2.52 million current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 1996 | 3.72 million current LCU per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 4.23 million current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 4.79 million current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 5.24 million current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5.72 million current LCU per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 6.17 million current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 6.80 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 7.71 million current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 8.90 million current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 11.27 million current LCU per person | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 12.92 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 14.91 million current LCU per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 18.97 million current LCU per person | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 20.92 million current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 31.33 million current LCU per person | +49.7% |
| 2011 | 40.01 million current LCU per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 45.51 million current LCU per person | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 49.39 million current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 53.85 million current LCU per person | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 55.93 million current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 59.99 million current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 66.13 million current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 72.83 million current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 79.31 million current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 82.02 million current LCU per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 85.79 million current LCU per person | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 96.52 million current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 102.84 million current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 113.99 million current LCU per person | +10.8% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 113.99 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,705 current LCU per person, 914.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 113.99 million current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 1287.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +426.5% | 46,602 current LCU per person | 245,373 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +401.1% | 1,981 current LCU per person | 9,926 current LCU per person |
| 1987 | +369.5% | 9,926 current LCU per person | 46,602 current LCU per person |
| 1989 | +78.5% | 245,373 current LCU per person | 437,945 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +79.0% | 640,489 current LCU per person | 1.15 million current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,365 current LCU per person | 1,981 current LCU per person | 437,945 current LCU per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million current LCU per person | 640,489 current LCU per person | 5.24 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million current LCU per person | 5.72 million current LCU per person | 20.92 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 million current LCU per person | 31.33 million current LCU per person | 79.31 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.23 million current LCU per person | 82.02 million current LCU per person | 113.99 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More population data for Vietnam
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4983 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5387 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4775 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.531 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 292.59 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.95 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.49 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Vietnam was 113.99 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 113.99 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 current LCU per person in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.7%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (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.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
GDP (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.