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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income

Vietnam: the economy in numbers

GDP is $515bn (2025), 32nd of 211 in the world and 8th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $5,066 (2025), 139th of 211 in the world and 25th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $18,088 (2025), 113th of 199 in the world and 14th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.

GDP$515bn2025 · world 32/211 · region 8/36GDP per capita$5,0662025 · world 139/211 · region 25/36GDP per capita, PPP$18,0882025 · world 113/199 · region 14/31GNI per capita$4,9702025 · world 129/201 · region 23/33
GDP
Vietnam
$0$200bn$400bn$600bn1995200020052010201520202025Vietnam$515bn
GDP per capita
VietnamEast Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
$0$5,000$10,000$15,0001995200020052010201520202025Vietnam$5,066East Asia & PacificUpper-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Economy: Vietnam in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
GDPGDP, current US$$515bn202532/2118/36$31.2bn$147bn$347bn+115%since 2015$33.7tn$33.5tn$118tn
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$$5,0662025139/21125/36$404$1,683$3,534+97%since 2015$14,077$10,890$14,406
GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $)$18,0882025113/19914/31$2,614$5,389$11,609+136%since 2015$29,303$25,523$25,704
GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$$4,9702025129/20123/33$390$1,370$3,400+102%since 2015$14,420$10,938$14,244
GDP growthGDP growth, annual %8.0%202512/2102/366.8%6.4%2.9%+1.0 ppsince 20154.0%4.2%2.9%
GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual %7.4%20258/2102/365.6%5.2%1.9%+1.7 ppsince 20153.9%3.9%2.0%
Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP11.6%202563/19814/2924.5%15.4%12.7%−2.8 ppsince 20155.5%6.9%4.0%
Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP37.6%202521/2014/3036.7%33.0%36.7%+3.4 ppsince 201533.1%32.7%25.0%
Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP24.5%202510/1945/30·17.1%23.9%+3.6 ppsince 201522.3%21.0%14.9%
Services shareServices, % of GDP42.7%2025176/20126/3038.7%40.6%41.8%+0.6 ppsince 201559.8%56.9%63.3%
InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP30.8%202526/1755/2729.6%37.1%31.9%−1.3 ppsince 201534.8%33.7%26.3%
SavingsGross savings, % of GDP37.7%202515/1637/2531.2%33.4%33.0%+9.6 ppsince 201537.0%33.4%26.0%
Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP2.5%202190/20912/369.7%7.5%1.8%−6.5 ppsince 20112.1%3.8%3.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Vietnam and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Vietnam. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorVietnamChinaCambodiaLaos
GDP$515bn2025$19.5tn2025$51.3bn2025$18.3bn2025
GDP per capita$5,0662025$13,8622025$2,8722025$2,3252025
GDP per capita, PPP$18,0882025$29,3332025$8,5432025$10,3832025
GNI per capita$4,9702025$14,2302025$2,7502025$2,1502025
GDP growth8.0%20255.0%20255.3%20254.5%2025
GDP per capita growth7.4%20255.1%20254.1%20253.2%2025
Agriculture share11.6%20256.7%202516.1%202516.6%2025
Industry share37.6%202535.6%202543.1%202529.2%2025
Manufacturing share24.5%202524.7%202529.0%20259.1%2025
China: economyCambodia: economyLaos: economy
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