GDP per employed person in Vietnam

Vietnam: GDP per employed person was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
27,957 constant 2021 PPP $
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
117th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27,957 constant 2021 PPP $
in 2025
All-time low
5,416 constant 2021 PPP $
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

GDP per employed person in Vietnam, 1991–2025

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k30.0k1991200820251991: 5.4k constant 2021 PPP $1992: 5.7k constant 2021 PPP $1993: 6.0k constant 2021 PPP $1994: 6.4k constant 2021 PPP $1995: 6.9k constant 2021 PPP $1996: 7.3k constant 2021 PPP $1997: 7.9k constant 2021 PPP $1998: 8.1k constant 2021 PPP $1999: 8.4k constant 2021 PPP $2000: 8.9k constant 2021 PPP $2001: 9.0k constant 2021 PPP $2002: 9.4k constant 2021 PPP $2003: 9.9k constant 2021 PPP $2004: 10.5k constant 2021 PPP $2005: 11.0k constant 2021 PPP $2006: 11.4k constant 2021 PPP $2007: 11.8k constant 2021 PPP $2008: 12.1k constant 2021 PPP $2009: 12.3k constant 2021 PPP $2010: 12.8k constant 2021 PPP $2011: 13.4k constant 2021 PPP $2012: 13.9k constant 2021 PPP $2013: 14.4k constant 2021 PPP $2014: 15.1k constant 2021 PPP $2015: 16.0k constant 2021 PPP $2016: 17.0k constant 2021 PPP $2017: 18.0k constant 2021 PPP $2018: 18.9k constant 2021 PPP $2019: 20.5k constant 2021 PPP $2020: 21.5k constant 2021 PPP $2021: 22.1k constant 2021 PPP $2022: 23.3k constant 2021 PPP $2023: 24.5k constant 2021 PPP $2024: 26.1k constant 2021 PPP $2025: 28.0k constant 2021 PPP $

Source: World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 PPP $.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per employed person in Vietnam stood at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per employed person in Vietnam peaked at 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $, in 1991.

Vietnam ranks 117th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,915 constant 2021 PPP $ 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,382 constant 2021 PPP $ 9
2000s 10,638 constant 2021 PPP $ 8,851 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,349 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2010s 15,986 constant 2021 PPP $ 12,790 constant 2021 PPP $ 20,458 constant 2021 PPP $ 10
2020s 24,232 constant 2021 PPP $ 21,530 constant 2021 PPP $ 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ 6

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 114 Indonesia 30,292 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  2. 115 Ecuador 30,171 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  3. 116 Moldova 29,824 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  4. 118 Palestine 27,596 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  5. 119 Cape Verde 27,490 constant 2021 PPP $ compare
  6. 120 El Salvador 26,535 constant 2021 PPP $ compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per employed person in Vietnam?
Gdp per employed person in Vietnam was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025, according to World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 27,957 constant 2021 PPP $ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per employed person recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 5,416 constant 2021 PPP $ in 1991.
How does Vietnam rank for gdp per employed person?
Vietnam ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per employed person rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vietnam data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per employed person
Unit
constant 2021 PPP $
Source
World Bank, International Labour Organization (ILO), UN Population Division, Eurostat, and OECD (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
177 places, 6,119 data points, 1991–2025
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by the total number of people employed in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.