According to the IMF's October 2026 World Economic Outlook, Vietnam's nominal GDP per capita in 2026 is forecast at USD 5,259, above Indonesia's USD 5,153 and ranking fifth in ASEAN. The figure rises 8.9% from USD 4,829 in 2025 and reaches USD 7,105 by 2030, the highest growth among the 11 ASEAN economies. The IMF still projects Vietnam's GDP growth at 8.4% this year, below the government's target of at least 10%. Q3 GDP is estimated to have grown 9.95%, and 9-month growth of 9.01% is the highest in 15 years, supported by public investment, FDI and exports. Mai Fujita, a senior researcher at Japan's Institute of Developing Economies (IDE), says Vietnam also needs to develop human resources and technology to sustain long-term growth.
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Original headline: IMF: Ngay năm nay, GDP bình quân đầu người của Việt Nam sẽ chính thức vượt nền kinh tế lớn nhất Đông Nam Á
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