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Vietnam’s GDP per person is projected to overtake Indonesia’s
Vietnam’s GDP per person is projected to pass Indonesia’s this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.
GDP per person measures a country’s economic output divided by its population and offers a snapshot of living standards.
Vietnam’s figure is forecast to reach US$5,259, an 8.9 per cent rise.
Indonesia’s is projected at US$5,153.
Vietnam would rank fifth among ASEAN members, behind Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Thailand.
Vietnam’s projected figure is nearly double its level a decade ago.
The figures are projections for this year, and the information provided does not say what comes next.
Vietnam’s GDP per person is projected to overtake Indonesia’s this year, according to the International Monetary Fund.
Vietnam’s GDP per capita is projected to rise 8.9 per cent to US$5,259.
Indonesia’s projected GDP per capita is US$5,153.
Vietnam’s projected figure is nearly double its level a decade earlier.
Vietnam would rank fifth among Association of Southeast Asian Nations members, behind Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Thailand.
- Who
- Vietnam is projected to overtake Indonesia in GDP per person.
- What
- Vietnam’s GDP per capita is projected to reach US$5,259, above Indonesia’s US$5,153.
- When
- This year, according to the projection reported on November 4, 2026.
- Where
- Vietnam and Indonesia; the comparison is among Association of Southeast Asian Nations members.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Vietnam GDP per capita
- Projected US$5,259 this year
- Annual increase
- 8.9 per cent
- Indonesia GDP per capita
- Projected US$5,153
- Vietnam’s ASEAN rank
- Fifth, behind Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Thailand
- Source of projection
- International Monetary Fund