Vietnam in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Vietnam, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$514.7 bn

2025

from $31.2 bn in 2000

GDP per person

$5 066

2025

from $404 in 2000

Real growth

8.0%

2025

from 6.8% in 2000

Inflation

3.3%

2025

from −1.7% in 2000

Unemployment

1.5%

2025

from 2.3% in 2000

Government debt

30.3%of GDP

2025

from 24.8% in 2000

Economy

How large Vietnam's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$514.7 bn2025

World Bank
Data
YearGDP, current US dollars
2025$514.7 bn
2024$476.3 bn
2023$433.8 bn
2022$413.4 bn
2021$366.5 bn
2020$346.6 bn
2019$334.4 bn
2018$310.1 bn
2017$281.4 bn
2016$257.1 bn
2015$239.3 bn
2014$233.5 bn
2013$213.7 bn
2012$195.6 bn
2011$172.6 bn
2010$147.2 bn
2009$106.0 bn
2008$99.1 bn
2007$77.4 bn
2006$66.4 bn
2005$57.6 bn
2004$45.4 bn
2003$39.6 bn
2002$35.1 bn
2001$32.7 bn
2000$31.2 bn

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

8.0%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGrowth
2031 (projection)5.4%
2030 (projection)5.4%
2029 (projection)5.6%
2028 (projection)6.2%
2027 (projection)6.7%
2026 (projection)7.1%
20258.0%
20247.0%
20235.0%
20228.5%
20212.5%
20202.9%
20197.4%
20187.5%
20176.9%
20166.7%
20157.0%
20146.4%
20135.5%
20125.5%
20116.4%
20106.4%
20095.4%
20085.7%
20077.1%
20067.0%
20057.5%
20047.5%
20036.9%
20026.3%
20016.2%
20006.8%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$5 0662025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank
Data
YearGDP per personAt purchasing power
2025$5 066$18 088
2024$4 717$16 388
2023$4 323$15 034
2022$4 148$13 903
2021$3 704$12 049
2020$3 534$11 609
2019$3 441$11 029
2018$3 222$10 010
2017$2 956$9 170
2016$2 735$8 375
2015$2 578$7 672
2014$2 546$7 297
2013$2 360$6 758
2012$2 185$6 377
2011$1 951$5 786
2010$1 683$5 389
2009$1 226$5 061
2008$1 164$4 844
2007$926$4 581
2006$808$4 237
2005$711$3 894
2004$565$3 543
2003$497$3 240
2002$445$3 002
2001$419$2 809
2000$404$2 614

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200039%37%25%
202543%25%13%12%
  • Services
  • Manufacturing
  • Other industry and construction
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing
  • Taxes less subsidies
World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

3.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearInflation
2031 (projection)3.6%
2030 (projection)3.6%
2029 (projection)3.6%
2028 (projection)3.7%
2027 (projection)4.6%
2026 (projection)4.9%
20253.3%
20243.6%
20233.3%
20223.2%
20211.8%
20203.2%
20192.8%
20183.5%
20173.5%
20162.7%
20150.6%
20144.1%
20136.6%
20129.1%
201118.7%
20109.2%
20096.7%
200823.1%
20078.3%
20067.4%
20058.3%
20047.8%
20033.2%
20023.8%
2001−0.4%
2000−1.7%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Unemployment

1.5%2025

All agesAges 15 to 24

World Bank
Data
YearUnemploymentAges 15 to 24
20251.5%6.2%
20241.6%6.3%
20231.6%6.4%
20221.6%6.1%
20212.4%6.9%
20202.1%6.5%
20191.7%5.6%
20181.2%4.7%
20171.9%7.1%
20161.9%6.8%
20151.9%6.3%
20141.3%4.7%
20131.3%4.6%
20121.0%3.6%
20111.0%3.2%
20101.1%3.4%
20091.7%4.4%
20081.9%5.2%
20072.0%5.9%
20062.0%5.4%
20052.1%5.0%
20042.1%4.6%
20032.3%4.7%
20022.1%4.4%
20012.8%5.6%
20002.3%4.7%

Series World Bank SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · World Bank SL.UEM.1524.ZS

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

98.2%2025

ExportsImports

World Bank
Data
YearExports of goods and servicesImports
202598.2%92.1%
202490.2%83.7%
202386.7%78.3%
202293.4%89.7%
202193.8%92.8%
202084.4%78.9%
201985.2%79.5%
201884.4%80.2%
201781.8%79.2%
201674.1%71.3%
201572.9%72.0%
201469.6%65.8%
201366.8%64.0%
201263.5%59.8%
201161.2%64.1%
201054.2%59.8%
200962.6%72.1%
200870.3%84.0%
200770.5%84.1%
200667.7%70.6%
200563.7%67.0%
200459.7%73.3%
200356.7%67.7%
200254.7%62.0%
200155.1%56.9%
200053.9%57.5%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

6.3%2024

World Bank
Data
YearCurrent account balance
20246.3%
20236.0%
20220.3%
2021−1.3%
20204.3%
20193.9%
20181.9%
2017−0.6%
20160.2%
2015−0.8%
20144.0%
20133.6%
20124.8%
20110.1%
2010−2.9%
2009−6.2%
2008−10.9%
2007−9.0%
2006−0.3%
2005−1.0%
2004−2.1%
2003−4.9%
2002−1.7%
20012.1%
20003.5%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

4.2%2024

World Bank
Data
YearForeign direct investment, net inflows
20244.2%
20234.3%
20224.3%
20214.3%
20204.6%
20194.8%
20185.0%
20175.0%
20164.9%
20154.9%
20143.9%
20134.2%
20124.3%
20114.3%
20105.4%
20097.2%
20089.7%
20078.7%
20063.6%
20053.4%
20043.5%
20033.7%
20024.0%
20014.0%
20004.2%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

30.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government gross debt
2031 (projection)26.6%
2030 (projection)27.2%
2029 (projection)27.7%
2028 (projection)28.3%
2027 (projection)29.0%
2026 (projection)29.8%
202530.3%
202431.2%
202334.3%
202234.9%
202139.2%
202041.3%
201941.0%
201843.8%
201746.6%
201647.9%
201546.1%
201443.6%
201341.4%
201238.3%
201136.2%
201037.3%
200936.2%
200831.0%
200732.2%
200630.2%
200528.7%
200429.4%
200329.8%
200227.7%
200125.4%
200024.8%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

−2.2%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook
Data
YearGeneral government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)−1.3%
2030 (projection)−1.3%
2029 (projection)−1.3%
2028 (projection)−1.4%
2027 (projection)−1.6%
2026 (projection)−2.0%
2025−2.2%
2024−1.5%
2023−1.7%
20220.7%
2021−1.4%
2020−2.9%
2019−0.4%
2018−1.0%
2017−2.0%
2016−3.2%
2015−5.0%
2014−5.0%
2013−6.0%
2012−5.5%
2011−0.9%
2010−2.3%
2009−4.8%
2008−0.4%
2007−1.7%
20060.2%
2005−1.0%
2004−0.1%
2003−2.6%
2002−1.9%
2001−2.2%
2000−1.6%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

People

Who lives in Vietnam

Population

101.60 m2025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank
Data
YearPopulation
2025101.60 m
2024100.99 m
2023100.35 m
202299.68 m
202198.94 m
202098.08 m
201997.17 m
201896.24 m
201795.18 m
201694.00 m
201592.82 m
201491.68 m
201390.57 m
201289.51 m
201188.47 m
201087.46 m
200986.46 m
200885.18 m
200783.63 m
200682.17 m
200581.09 m
200480.34 m
200379.56 m
200278.77 m
200177.97 m
200077.15 m

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population
65 and over9.5%15 to 6467.7%Under 1522.9%
World Bank
Data
YearAged 0 to 1415 to 6465 and over
202522.9%67.7%9.5%
202423.2%67.7%9.1%
202323.6%67.8%8.6%
202223.9%67.8%8.2%
202124.2%67.9%7.9%
202024.4%68.0%7.6%
201924.5%68.2%7.3%
201824.6%68.4%7.0%
201724.4%68.8%6.8%
201624.1%69.3%6.6%
201524.0%69.6%6.5%
201424.0%69.8%6.3%
201323.9%69.9%6.2%
201224.0%69.9%6.1%
201124.2%69.7%6.0%
201024.6%69.4%6.0%
200925.1%68.9%6.0%
200825.6%68.3%6.1%
200726.2%67.6%6.2%
200626.9%66.9%6.2%
200527.7%66.1%6.2%
200428.5%65.3%6.2%
200329.2%64.7%6.2%
200229.9%64.0%6.1%
200130.6%63.3%6.1%
200031.5%62.5%6.0%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.902024

World Bank
Data
YearBirths per woman
20241.90
20231.91
20221.93
20211.94
20201.96
20191.94
20181.88
20171.99
20162.00
20152.10
20142.09
20131.98
20121.97
20111.93
20101.91
20091.92
20081.93
20071.91
20061.87
20051.89
20041.97
20032.00
20022.01
20012.02
20002.03

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

74.7 years2024

World Bank
Data
YearLife expectancy at birth
202474.7 years
202374.6 years
202274.5 years
202174.2 years
202075.4 years
201974.2 years
201874.1 years
201774.0 years
201674.0 years
201574.0 years
201473.9 years
201373.8 years
201273.8 years
201173.7 years
201073.6 years
200973.5 years
200873.5 years
200773.4 years
200673.3 years
200573.2 years
200473.1 years
200373.2 years
200273.1 years
200173.0 years
200072.8 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−48 1712025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 571 113 people, in 2008.

World Bank
Data
YearNet migration
2025−48 171
2024−59 645
2023−81 789
2022−78 977
2021−5 418
2020−6 457
2019−2 051
201896 650
2017139 245
2016167 652
2015−4 888
2014−4 894
2013−4 979
2012−4 851
2011−4 602
2010−4 443
2009−18 560
2008571 113
2007523 784
2006482 399
2005−208 337
2004−220 458
2003−216 062
2002−193 766
2001−177 586
2000−144 298

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

4.6%2023

World Bank
Data
YearHealth spending
20234.6%
20224.5%
20214.5%
20204.3%
20195.0%
20185.0%
20175.0%
20164.9%
20154.7%
20144.7%
20134.4%
20125.0%
20115.0%
20105.1%
20094.5%
20084.4%
20074.6%
20064.6%
20054.3%
20044.1%
20033.9%
20023.9%
20014.8%
20004.1%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

2.9%2022

World Bank
Data
YearPublic spending on education
20222.9%
20213.0%
20203.2%
20193.1%
20183.3%
20173.4%
20163.5%
20153.4%
20143.5%
20134.5%
20124.4%
20113.8%
20104.0%
20094.8%
20084.9%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

84.2%2024

World Bank
Data
YearUsing the internet
202484.2%
202378.1%
202278.6%
202174.2%
202070.3%
201968.7%
201869.8%
201758.1%
201653.0%
201545.0%
201441.0%
201338.5%
201236.8%
201135.1%
201030.6%
200926.6%
200823.9%
200720.8%
200617.3%
200512.7%
20047.6%
20033.8%
20021.9%
20011.3%
20000.3%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Gini coefficient

36.12022

World Bank
Data
YearGini coefficient
202236.1
202036.8
201835.7
201635.3
201434.8
201235.6
201039.3
200835.6
200635.8
200436.8
200237.0

Series World Bank SI.POV.GINI

Living in towns and cities

38.8%2025

World Bank
Data
YearLiving in towns and cities
202538.8%
202438.5%
202338.1%
202237.5%
202136.6%
202035.6%
201934.6%
201833.9%
201733.4%
201632.9%
201532.4%
201431.9%
201331.5%
201231.1%
201130.7%
201030.3%
200929.8%
200829.2%
200728.6%
200628.1%
200527.4%
200426.8%
200326.2%
200225.6%
200124.9%
200024.4%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

41.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearElectricity from renewable sources
202141.2%
202035.7%
201930.9%
201839.5%
201745.2%
201636.0%
201535.4%
201444.5%
201348.6%
201248.1%
201141.1%
201038.7%
200936.6%
200834.2%
200731.2%
200631.8%
200533.9%
200439.0%
200343.7%
200249.3%
200153.3%
200053.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

24.2%2021

World Bank
Data
YearRenewable share of final energy use
202124.2%
202018.9%
201920.4%
201824.3%
201728.3%
201626.8%
201527.8%
201436.7%
201337.4%
201237.9%
201136.3%
201034.6%
200937.0%
200839.3%
200741.9%
200644.2%
200544.1%
200445.8%
200350.8%
200252.2%
200156.1%
200057.7%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

4.3 t2024

World Bank
Data
YearCO2 emissions per person
20244.3 t
20233.9 t
20223.5 t
20213.4 t
20203.5 t
20193.5 t
20182.9 t
20172.4 t
20162.4 t
20152.2 t
20141.9 t
20131.8 t
20121.8 t
20111.8 t
20101.8 t
20091.6 t
20081.5 t
20071.4 t
20061.3 t
20051.2 t
20041.1 t
20031.0 t
20020.9 t
20010.8 t
20000.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

47.5%2023

World Bank
Data
YearForest cover
202347.5%
202247.2%
202147.0%
202046.7%
201946.5%
201846.2%
201746.0%
201645.9%
201544.9%
201444.4%
201344.1%
201243.6%
201143.2%
201042.7%
200942.3%
200841.8%
200741.3%
200640.8%
200540.2%
200440.1%
200339.6%
200239.0%
200138.4%
200037.9%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Vietnam's codes and memberships

The state

Status
Sovereign state
State since
1976
Government
one-party state, republic, unitary state
Official language
Vietnamese
United Nations
Member

Identifiers

VNISO alpha-2
VNMISO alpha-3
704ISO numeric
Calling code
+84
Internet domain
.vn
Time zone
UTC+07:00

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q881 · World Bank data · Asia