GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam stood at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 102.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam peaked at 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,335 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Vietnam 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per square kilometre in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 43,303 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 80,914 current US$ per square kilometre | +86.9% |
| 1987 | 112,624 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 78,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1989 | 19,335 current US$ per square kilometre | -75.2% |
| 1990 | 19,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 29,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 30,314 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 40,496 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 50,037 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 63,708 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 75,755 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1997 | 82,472 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 83,596 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 88,125 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 100,214 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 105,067 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 112,910 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 127,560 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 146,509 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 184,228 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 212,189 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 247,680 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 316,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 338,964 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 469,849 current US$ per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 550,922 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 623,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 682,761 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 744,967 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 763,468 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 820,379 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 897,739 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 989,398 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 1.32 million current US$ per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,559 current US$ per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | -75.2% | 78,109 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,335 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +86.9% | 43,303 current US$ per square kilometre | 80,914 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66,857 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,335 current US$ per square kilometre | 112,624 current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 56,392 current US$ per square kilometre | 19,883 current US$ per square kilometre | 88,125 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,224 current US$ per square kilometre | 100,214 current US$ per square kilometre | 338,964 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 761,026 current US$ per square kilometre | 469,849 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.07 million current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.11 million current US$ per square kilometre | 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 76 Turkey 1.45 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Marshall Islands 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Sweden 1.44 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Sri Lanka 1.35 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 81 Norway 1.33 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 82 Lithuania 1.27 million current US$ 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 us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Vietnam was 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 1.38 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,335 current US$ per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Vietnam ranks 79th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 102.7%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) 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.