GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam is 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 130.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 359,458 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 359,458 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +412.0% |
| 1987 | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | +379.1% |
| 1988 | 47.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +437.3% |
| 1989 | 86.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1990 | 128.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1991 | 235.67 million current LCU per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1992 | 339.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 1993 | 430.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1994 | 548.51 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1995 | 703.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1996 | 835.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1997 | 963.54 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.11 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1999 | 1.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 1.73 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 1.98 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2.31 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.92 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 3.39 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2007 | 3.99 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2008 | 5.17 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2009 | 5.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 8.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 11.30 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 13.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 14.29 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 15.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.57 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 18.00 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 20.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 22.36 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 24.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 25.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 27.08 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.70 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3096.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.13 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2958.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +437.3% | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 47.37 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +412.0% | 359,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1987 | +379.1% | 1.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.82 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +82.8% | 128.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 235.67 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +82.2% | 47.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | 86.31 million current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 359,458 current LCU per square kilometre | 86.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 652.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 128.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.23 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.02 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 1.42 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 5.78 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.47 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 8.75 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 24.59 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.09 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 25.67 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Lebanon 168.46 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 2 Iran 88.16 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 4 South Korea 24.68 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 5 Macao 11.19 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 6 Indonesia 11.04 billion current LCU per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 32.93 billion current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 359,458 current LCU per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.