Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Vietnam
Vietnam: Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Vietnam stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Vietnam peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Vietnam ranks 190th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.2% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +44.2% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +304.1% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban vs rural majority, 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 | +304.1% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +44.2% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
- 187 Pakistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 188 Ireland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 189 Switzerland 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 191 Bangladesh 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Netherlands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Saudi Arabia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Vietnam?
- Urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp in Vietnam was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Vietnam rank for urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp?
- Vietnam ranks 190th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban vs rural majority, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. 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 Urban vs rural majority, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban vs rural majority ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Do more people live in urban or rural areas? HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban vs rural majority divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.