Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
11th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
All-time low
0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1987
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Viet Nam, 1985–2023

00.20.40.60.811985200420231985: 0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP1986: 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP1987: 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP1988: 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP1989: 0.122 current US$ per US$ of GDP1990: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP1991: 0.184 current US$ per US$ of GDP1992: 0.237 current US$ per US$ of GDP1993: 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP1994: 0.226 current US$ per US$ of GDP1995: 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP1996: 0.274 current US$ per US$ of GDP1997: 0.334 current US$ per US$ of GDP1998: 0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP1999: 0.398 current US$ per US$ of GDP2000: 0.462 current US$ per US$ of GDP2001: 0.447 current US$ per US$ of GDP2002: 0.47 current US$ per US$ of GDP2003: 0.505 current US$ per US$ of GDP2004: 0.577 current US$ per US$ of GDP2005: 0.553 current US$ per US$ of GDP2006: 0.59 current US$ per US$ of GDP2007: 0.616 current US$ per US$ of GDP2008: 0.618 current US$ per US$ of GDP2009: 0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP2010: 0.477 current US$ per US$ of GDP2011: 0.541 current US$ per US$ of GDP2012: 0.569 current US$ per US$ of GDP2013: 0.602 current US$ per US$ of GDP2014: 0.625 current US$ per US$ of GDP2015: 0.668 current US$ per US$ of GDP2016: 0.682 current US$ per US$ of GDP2017: 0.756 current US$ per US$ of GDP2018: 0.771 current US$ per US$ of GDP2019: 0.776 current US$ per US$ of GDP2020: 0.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP2021: 0.902 current US$ per US$ of GDP2022: 0.881 current US$ per US$ of GDP2023: 0.796 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Viet Nam stood at 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Viet Nam peaked at 0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1987.

That places Viet Nam 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Viet Nam, 1985 to 2023.
Year current US$ per US$ of GDP Change
1985 0.0163 current US$ per US$ of GDP
1986 0.0107 current US$ per US$ of GDP -34.6%
1987 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP -26.2%
1988 0.014 current US$ per US$ of GDP +78.5%
1989 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP +771.7%
1990 0.2029 current US$ per US$ of GDP +65.9%
1991 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.5%
1992 0.2371 current US$ per US$ of GDP +29.2%
1993 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP -14.5%
1994 0.2256 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.3%
1995 0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP +9.0%
1996 0.2743 current US$ per US$ of GDP +11.5%
1997 0.3336 current US$ per US$ of GDP +21.6%
1998 0.342 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1999 0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP +16.5%
2000 0.4617 current US$ per US$ of GDP +15.9%
2001 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2002 0.4701 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2003 0.5048 current US$ per US$ of GDP +7.4%
2004 0.5769 current US$ per US$ of GDP +14.3%
2005 0.5533 current US$ per US$ of GDP -4.1%
2006 0.5897 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.6%
2007 0.6161 current US$ per US$ of GDP +4.5%
2008 0.618 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.3%
2009 0.516 current US$ per US$ of GDP -16.5%
2010 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP -7.5%
2011 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2012 0.569 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.2%
2013 0.6024 current US$ per US$ of GDP +5.9%
2014 0.6248 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.7%
2015 0.6679 current US$ per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2016 0.6824 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.2%
2017 0.7561 current US$ per US$ of GDP +10.8%
2018 0.7714 current US$ per US$ of GDP +2.0%
2019 0.7758 current US$ per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2020 0.7999 current US$ per US$ of GDP +3.1%
2021 0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2022 0.881 current US$ per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2023 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0342 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1223 current US$ per US$ of GDP 5
1990s 0.2646 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.1835 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3982 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4467 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.618 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.6468 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.4772 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7758 current US$ per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.8445 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 8 Slovakia 0.8793 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 9 Belgium 0.8644 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 10 Netherlands 0.8016 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 12 Malaysia 0.7817 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 13 Libya 0.7513 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 14 Mongolia 0.7483 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Viet Nam?
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Viet Nam was 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 0.9016 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0079 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1987.
How does Viet Nam rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
Viet Nam ranks 11th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Viet Nam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
249 places, 12,888 data points, 1960–2023
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.