PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Vietnam
Vietnam: PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) was 6,957 LCU per international $ in 2024. ▲ Rising
PPP conversion factor, GDP in Vietnam, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ppp conversion factor, gdp in Vietnam is 6,957 LCU per international $, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, gdp in Vietnam peaked at 7,380 LCU per international $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 672.28 LCU per international $, in 1990.
Vietnam ranks 4th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 672.28 LCU per international $ | — |
| 1991 | 1,122 LCU per international $ | +66.9% |
| 1992 | 1,455 LCU per international $ | +29.7% |
| 1993 | 1,669 LCU per international $ | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 1,911 LCU per international $ | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 2,191 LCU per international $ | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 2,338 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2,450 LCU per international $ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2,637 LCU per international $ | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,750 LCU per international $ | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,780 LCU per international $ | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,790 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,877 LCU per international $ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3,022 LCU per international $ | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 3,191 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3,676 LCU per international $ | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 3,871 LCU per international $ | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 4,132 LCU per international $ | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4,973 LCU per international $ | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 5,250 LCU per international $ | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 5,813 LCU per international $ | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6,915 LCU per international $ | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 7,137 LCU per international $ | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 7,308 LCU per international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7,380 LCU per international $ | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 7,290 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7,164 LCU per international $ | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 7,212 LCU per international $ | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,276 LCU per international $ | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 7,191 LCU per international $ | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 7,065 LCU per international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7,120 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,941 LCU per international $ | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 6,841 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 6,957 LCU per international $ | +1.7% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 6,957 LCU per international $ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.41 LCU per international $, 938.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 6,957 LCU per international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.4 LCU per international $, 2893.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $) (UNESCO) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +66.9% | 672.28 LCU per international $ | 1,122 LCU per international $ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,920 LCU per international $ | 672.28 LCU per international $ | 2,750 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,656 LCU per international $ | 2,780 LCU per international $ | 5,250 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,069 LCU per international $ | 5,813 LCU per international $ | 7,380 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,985 LCU per international $ | 6,841 LCU per international $ | 7,120 LCU per international $ | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.544 (2100)
- Population density 292.59 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.95 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.544 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.8828 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor, gdp in Vietnam?
- Ppp conversion factor, gdp in Vietnam was 6,957 LCU per international $ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,380 LCU per international $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 672.28 LCU per international $ in 1990.
- How does Vietnam rank for ppp conversion factor, gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 4th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ppp conversion factor, gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of PPP conversion factor, GDP (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release