Population, total, per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Population, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, per unit of gdp in Vietnam stood at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Vietnam 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -45.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | +47.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | +312.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.007 units per US$ of GDP | -31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, per unit of GDP in Vietnam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +312.4% | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +47.1% | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More climate change data for Vietnam
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 53,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14,545 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 38,552 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 54.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,377 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 45,316 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,321 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,995 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 38.95 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1,250 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Population, total, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for population, total, per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, total ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Population, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.