GDP (current US$), per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current US$), per capita was 4,717 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam is 4,717 current US$ per person, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam peaked at 4,717 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.11 current US$ per person, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 137th out of 211 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.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 238.65 current US$ per person | — |
| 1986 | 436.42 current US$ per person | +82.9% |
| 1987 | 595.25 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 1988 | 404.56 current US$ per person | -32.0% |
| 1989 | 98.11 current US$ per person | -75.7% |
| 1990 | 98.8 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 143.72 current US$ per person | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 144.55 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 189.42 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 229.86 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 287.8 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1996 | 337.05 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 361.64 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 361.35 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 376 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 404.03 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 419.2 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 445.13 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 497.12 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 565.45 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 710.75 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 807.76 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2007 | 925.64 current US$ per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,164 current US$ per person | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 1,226 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,683 current US$ per person | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 1,951 current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 2,185 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 2,360 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 2,546 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 2,578 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2,735 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 2,956 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 3,222 current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 3,441 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 3,534 current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,704 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 4,148 current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 4,323 current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 4,717 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 4,717 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,636 current US$ per person, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 4,717 current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 64% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per capita in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -75.7% | 404.56 current US$ per person | 98.11 current US$ per person |
| 1986 | +82.9% | 238.65 current US$ per person | 436.42 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.6 current US$ per person | 98.11 current US$ per person | 595.25 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 253.02 current US$ per person | 98.8 current US$ per person | 376 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 716.51 current US$ per person | 404.03 current US$ per person | 1,226 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,566 current US$ per person | 1,683 current US$ per person | 3,441 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,085 current US$ per person | 3,534 current US$ per person | 4,717 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Vietnam was 4,717 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,717 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.11 current US$ per person in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 137th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.