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Vietnam

East and Southeast Asia GEC: VM ISO: VN

Key Economic Indicators

GDP (PPP)
$1.65 trillion
GDP Per Capita
$16,386
GDP Growth Rate
7.09%
Inflation Rate
3.62%
Unemployment
1.52%
GDP (Nominal)
$476.388 billion (2024 est.)
Public Debt
<strong>note:</strong> official data; data cover general government debt and inc
Current Account
$28.05 billion

Economic Overview

lower middle-income socialist East Asian economy; rapid economic growth since Đổi Mới reforms; strong investment and productivity growth; tourism and manufacturing hub; TPP signatory; declining poverty aside from ethnic minorities; systemic corruption

All Economic Data

Agricultural products
rice, vegetables, sugarcane, cassava, maize, pork, fruits, bananas, coconuts, coffee (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
Average household expenditures
On alcohol and tobacco: 1.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
On food: 34.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
Budget
Expenditures: $83.707 billion (2022 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
Revenues: $68.818 billion (2022 est.)
Currency
code: VND
name: Vietnamese đồng (VND) [₫]
Current account balance
$28.05 billion
Current account balance 2022: $1.402 billion (2022 est.)
Current account balance 2023: $25.793 billion (2023 est.)
Current account balance 2024: $28.047 billion (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
Debt - external
$132.91 billion
Debt - external 2023: $34.426 billion (2023 est.)
Note: <strong>note:</strong> present value of external debt in current US dollars
Exchange rates
Currency: dong (VND) per US dollar -
Exchange rates 2020: 23,208.368 (2020 est.)
Exchange rates 2021: 23,159.783 (2021 est.)
Exchange rates 2022: 23,271.212 (2022 est.)
Exchange rates 2023: 23,787.319 (2023 est.)
Exchange rates 2024: 24,164.886 (2024 est.)
Exports
$429.48 billion
Exports 2022: $385.241 billion (2022 est.)
Exports 2023: $374.986 billion (2023 est.)
Exports 2024: $429.383 billion (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
Exports - commodities
broadcasting equipment, garments, integrated circuits, machine parts, footwear (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five export commodities based on value in dollars
Exports - partners
USA 28%, China 20%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 4%, Germany 3% (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
Foreign direct investment
net inflows: $20.17 billion
GDP - composition, by end use
Exports of goods and services: 86.5% (2023 est.)
Government consumption: 8.8% (2023 est.)
Household consumption: 54.3% (2023 est.)
Imports of goods and services: -78.4% (2023 est.)
Investment in fixed capital: 30.1% (2023 est.)
Investment in inventories: 1.5% (2023 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
GDP - composition, by sector of origin
Agriculture: 11.9% (2024 est.)
Industry: 37.6% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Services: 42.4% (2024 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)
$476.388 billion (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> data in current dollars at official exchange rate
GDP per capita (nominal)
$4,717
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income
35.7 (2018)
Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022: 36.1 (2022 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
GNI (gross national income)
$460.7 billion
GNI per capita
$4,490
Gross domestic investment
31 % of GDP
Household income or consumption by percentage share
Highest 10%: 28.1% (2022 est.)
Lowest 10%: 2.6% (2022 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
Imports
$398.77 billion
Imports 2022: $369.746 billion (2022 est.)
Imports 2023: $339.785 billion (2023 est.)
Imports 2024: $398.672 billion (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
Imports - commodities
integrated circuits, broadcasting equipment, fabric, plastics, telephones (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five import commodities based on value in dollars
Imports - partners
China 49%, Singapore 6%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 5%, Taiwan 4% (2023)
note: <b>note:</b> top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
Industrial production growth rate
8.2% (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
Industries
food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, mobile phones
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.62%
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022: 3.2% (2022 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023: 3.3% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024: 3.6% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> annual % change based on consumer prices
Labor force
57.133 million (2024 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
total: 57.04 million persons
Labor force - by occupation
agriculture: 25.04%
industry: 34.83%
services: 40.13%
Population below poverty line
4.3% (2022 est.)
note: <b>note:</b> % of population with income below national poverty line
Public debt
Note: <strong>note:</strong> official data; data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds a
Public debt 2017: 58.5% of GDP (2017 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$1.65 trillion
Note: <b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022: $1.294 trillion (2022 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023: $1.359 trillion (2023 est.)
Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024: $1.456 trillion (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
7.09%
Note: <b>note:</b> annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
Real GDP growth rate 2022: 8.5% (2022 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2023: 5.1% (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate 2024: 7.1% (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$16,386
Note: <b>note:</b> data in 2021 dollars
Real GDP per capita 2022: $13,000 (2022 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2023: $13,500 (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita 2024: $14,400 (2024 est.)
Remittances
$16 billion
Note: <b>note:</b> personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
Remittances 2021: 3.5% of GDP (2021 est.)
Remittances 2022: 3.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
Remittances 2023: 3.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold
$83.08 billion
Note: <b>note:</b> holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022: $86.54 billion (2022 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023: $92.238 billion (2023 est.)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024: $83.082 billion (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
1.52%
Note: <b>note:</b> % of labor force seeking employment
Unemployment rate 2022: 1.6% (2022 est.)
Unemployment rate 2023: 1.7% (2023 est.)
Unemployment rate 2024: 1.5% (2024 est.)
Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)
Female: 6.6% (2024 est.)
Male: 7% (2024 est.)
Note: <b>note:</b> % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
Total: 6.8% (2024 est.)
Map of Vietnam

Economic Rankings

External Debt #16
Imports #21
Exports #23
GDP (PPP) #25
Reserves #30
GDP (Nominal) #32
GDP Growth Rate #32
Gini Index #97
GDP per Capita #104
Unemployment Rate #169
Inflation Rate #177

Quick Facts

Industries
food processing, garments, shoes, machine-building; mining, coal, steel; cement, chemical fertilizer, glass, tires, oil, mobile phones
Agricultural products
rice, vegetables, sugarcane, cassava, maize, pork, fruits, bananas, coconuts, coffee (2023)
Labor force
57.133 million (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
USA 28%, China 20%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 4%, Germany 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
China 49%, Singapore 6%, Japan 6%, Hong Kong 5%, Taiwan 4% (2023)
Exchange rates
dong (VND) per US dollar -

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