GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam is 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1985.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +174.0% |
| 1987 | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +244.2% |
| 1988 | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +674.7% |
| 1989 | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +636.0% |
| 1990 | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 7,979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 1992 | 11,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +40.4% |
| 1993 | 10,641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 10,962 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 11,038 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,033 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,683 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 13,268 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 13,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 14,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14,725 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 15,280 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 15,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 15,746 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 15,859 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 15,994 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 16,105 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 17,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20,510 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 20,828 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 20,933 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 21,148 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,698 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 21,935 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22,370 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 22,602 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 23,050 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 23,208 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 23,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 23,271 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 23,790 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 1465.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5614.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +674.7% | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1989 | +636.0% | 606.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +244.2% | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 78.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +174.0% | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | +45.2% | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +40.4% | 7,979 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11,202 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,036 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4,464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,823 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6,483 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 13,943 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,675 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 17,065 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,369 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 18,613 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,050 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,520 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 23,160 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 1 Iran 416,326 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 2 Lebanon 85,828 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Somalia 28,450 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 5 Laos 20,167 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 6 Indonesia 15,856 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Uzbekistan 11,986 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 24,168 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.