GDP per capita in Vietnam

Vietnam: GDP per capita was 4,717 current US$ in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,717 current US$
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
135th
of 208 countries
All-time high
4,717 current US$
in 2024
All-time low
98.11 current US$
in 1989
Years of data
40
1985–2024

GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1985200420241985: 238.6 current US$1986: 436.4 current US$1987: 595.2 current US$1988: 404.6 current US$1989: 98.1 current US$1990: 98.8 current US$1991: 143.7 current US$1992: 144.5 current US$1993: 189.4 current US$1994: 229.9 current US$1995: 287.8 current US$1996: 337.1 current US$1997: 361.6 current US$1998: 361.4 current US$1999: 376 current US$2000: 404 current US$2001: 419.2 current US$2002: 445.1 current US$2003: 497.1 current US$2004: 565.5 current US$2005: 710.7 current US$2006: 807.8 current US$2007: 925.6 current US$2008: 1.2k current US$2009: 1.2k current US$2010: 1.7k current US$2011: 2.0k current US$2012: 2.2k current US$2013: 2.4k current US$2014: 2.5k current US$2015: 2.6k current US$2016: 2.7k current US$2017: 3.0k current US$2018: 3.2k current US$2019: 3.4k current US$2020: 3.5k current US$2021: 3.7k current US$2022: 4.1k current US$2023: 4.3k current US$2024: 4.7k current US$

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Vietnam recorded 4,717 current US$ for gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 85.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 4,717 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98.11 current US$, in 1989.

That places Vietnam 135th out of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 354.6 current US$ 98.11 current US$ 595.25 current US$ 5
1990s 253.02 current US$ 98.8 current US$ 375.99 current US$ 10
2000s 716.51 current US$ 404.03 current US$ 1,226 current US$ 10
2010s 2,566 current US$ 1,683 current US$ 3,441 current US$ 10
2020s 4,085 current US$ 3,534 current US$ 4,717 current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 132 Samoa 4,899 current US$ compare
  2. 133 Tonga 4,864 current US$ compare
  3. 134 Iran 4,771 current US$ compare
  4. 136 Jordan 4,618 current US$ compare
  5. 137 Sri Lanka 4,516 current US$ compare
  6. 138 Namibia 4,413 current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 211 places β†’

More population data for Vietnam

All data for Vietnam β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Vietnam?
Gdp per capita in Vietnam was 4,717 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 4,717 current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 98.11 current US$ in 1989.
How does Vietnam rank for gdp per capita?
Vietnam ranks 135th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is gdp 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
211 places, 10,315 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release