Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam
Vietnam: Gdp per person employed constant ppp was 27,957 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
27,957
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
117th
of 177 countries
All-time high
27,957
in 2025
All-time low
5,416
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam stood at 27,957. 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 person employed constant ppp in Vietnam peaked at 27,957 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5,416, 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.
Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5,416 | — |
| 1992 | 5,741 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 6,050 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 6,422 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6,868 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 7,331 | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 7,887 | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 8,139 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 8,382 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 8,851 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 9,046 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 9,417 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 9,925 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 10,470 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 10,993 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 11,423 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 11,835 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 12,071 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 12,349 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 12,790 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 13,357 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13,901 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 14,358 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 15,080 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 16,010 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 17,000 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 17,973 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 18,936 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 20,458 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21,530 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 22,082 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 23,275 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 24,493 | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 26,057 | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 27,957 | +7.3% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 27,957 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47,752, 59% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 27,957 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,266, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,915 | 5,416 | 8,382 | 9 |
| 2000s | 10,638 | 8,851 | 12,349 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,986 | 12,790 | 20,458 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,232 | 21,530 | 27,957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More work & labour data for Vietnam
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,535 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 71.95 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 57,816 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.61 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.806 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,426 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 8,480 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 70.79 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.1 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.7361 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam?
- Gdp per person employed constant ppp in Vietnam was 27,957 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 27,957 in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per person employed constant ppp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,416 in 1991.
- How does Vietnam rank for gdp per person employed constant ppp?
- Vietnam ranks 117th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per person employed constant ppp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per person employed constant ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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