GDP per capita in Vietnam
Vietnam: GDP per capita was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Vietnam stood at 126.45 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Vietnam peaked at 126.45 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,981 current LCU, in 1985.
That places Vietnam 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 148,365 current LCU | 1,981 current LCU | 437,945 current LCU | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.91 million current LCU | 640,490 current LCU | 5.24 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.43 million current LCU | 5.72 million current LCU | 20.92 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.43 million current LCU | 31.33 million current LCU | 79.31 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.26 million current LCU | 82.02 million current LCU | 126.45 million current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Vietnam
- DEC alternative conversion factor 24,961 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 398.69 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 15.97 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1,023.05 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.99 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -361.72 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -14.49 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 122.89 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 4,970 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 12,485.90 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Vietnam?
- Gdp per capita in Vietnam was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 126.45 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,981 current LCU in 1985.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per capita?
- Vietnam ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.