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Vietnam GDP by year, 1960 to 2025

Vietnam's GDP grew more than 16-fold from $31 billion in 2000 to a record $515 billion in 2025, lifting it from 60th to 31st in the world.

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  • Vietnam: $14B in 1985, $515B in 2025 (37× higher). Its low point was $6B in 1989.
  • Thailand: $3B in 1960, $577B in 2025.
  • Norway: $5B in 1960, $531B in 2025. It peaked at $617B in 2022.
  • Philippines: $8B in 1960, $487B in 2025 (65× higher). Its low point was $5B in 1962.

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Vietnam's GDP rose from $31 billion in 2000 to $147 billion in 2010 and a record $515 billion in 2025, and its world rank climbed from 60th to 31st. The World Bank series begins in 1985. Since 2012, when it was $196 billion, GDP has risen in every year, including 2020, when dollar GDP fell in larger economies such as India and Canada.

Vietnam finishes the race with its three nearest economies behind Thailand ($577 billion) and Norway ($531 billion) and ahead of the Philippines ($487 billion). It has trailed both Thailand and Norway throughout the data, though the gap to Norway is only about $16 billion. The Philippines contest was close: Vietnam passed it in 2022, fell behind in 2023 and moved ahead again in 2024. Figures are nominal current US dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026.

Vietnam's GDP, GDP in current US$ billions, 1960 to 2025, 1960–2025
Date🇻🇳 Vietnam🇹🇭 Thailand🇳🇴 Norway🇵🇭 Philippines
1960$3B$5B$8B
1961$3B$6B$8B
1962$3B$6B$5B
1963$4B$7B$6B
1964$4B$7B$6B
1965$4B$8B$7B
1966$5B$9B$7B
1967$6B$10B$8B
1968$6B$10B$9B
1969$7B$11B$10B
1970$7B$13B$8B
1971$7B$15B$8B
1972$8B$17B$9B
1973$11B$22B$11B
1974$14B$27B$16B
1975$15B$33B$17B
1976$17B$36B$19B
1977$20B$41B$22B
1978$24B$46B$26B
1979$27B$53B$31B
1980$32B$64B$37B
1981$35B$63B$41B
1982$37B$63B$42B
1983$40B$61B$38B
1984$42B$62B$36B
1985$14B$39B$65B$35B
1986$26B$43B$78B$34B
1987$37B$51B$94B$38B
1988$25B$62B$102B$43B
1989$6B$72B$102B$49B
1990$7B$85B$119B$51B
1991$10B$98B$121B$52B
1992$10B$112B$130B$60B
1993$13B$129B$120B$62B
1994$16B$147B$126B$73B
1995$21B$169B$151B$85B
1996$25B$183B$162B$95B
1997$27B$150B$160B$94B
1998$27B$114B$153B$75B
1999$29B$127B$161B$86B
2000$31B$126B$171B$84B
2001$33B$120B$174B$79B
2002$35B$134B$195B$84B
2003$40B$152B$229B$87B
2004$45B$173B$266B$95B
2005$58B$189B$311B$107B
2006$66B$222B$350B$128B
2007$77B$263B$408B$156B
2008$99B$291B$472B$182B
2009$106B$282B$396B$176B
2010$147B$341B$440B$208B
2011$173B$371B$513B$234B
2012$196B$398B$525B$262B
2013$214B$420B$540B$284B
2014$234B$407B$516B$298B
2015$239B$401B$401B$306B
2016$257B$413B$383B$319B
2017$281B$456B$416B$329B
2018$310B$507B$455B$347B
2019$334B$544B$424B$377B
2020$347B$500B$382B$362B
2021$367B$506B$522B$394B
2022$413B$496B$617B$404B
2023$434B$517B$502B$437B
2024$476B$529B$501B$462B
2025$515B$577B$531B$487B

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Frequently asked questions

What is Vietnam's GDP?

Vietnam's GDP was about $515 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank, in current US dollars. That ranks 31st in the world and is the highest value in the series.

How fast has Vietnam's GDP grown?

Vietnam's GDP grew from $31 billion in 2000 to $147 billion in 2010 and $515 billion in 2025. Its world rank rose from 60th in 2000 to 31st in 2025.

Which economies are closest to Vietnam's in size?

In 2025 the nearest were Thailand at $577 billion, Norway at $531 billion and the Philippines at $487 billion. Vietnam sat between Norway and the Philippines.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD), GDP in current US$, billions. Retrieved November 4, 2026. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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