Economic scale
Indonesia is larger in current dollars
Indonesia reported GDP of $1.45T in 2025 and Vietnam reported $514.70B in 2025. The larger current-dollar total was about 2.8 times the smaller; exchange rates affect this comparison.
Seven-indicator market comparison
Indonesia
vs Vietnam
Two fast-changing Southeast Asian production and consumer markets differ in scale, income, trade exposure and digital reach.
At a glance
Latest available observations
Each value keeps its source year because publication schedules differ by country and indicator.
| Indicator | Indonesia | Year | Vietnam | Year | Full series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDPcurrent US$ | $1.45T | 2025 | $514.70B | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP per capitacurrent US$ | $5,060 | 2025 | $5,066 | 2025 | Chart |
| GDP growthannual % | 5.11% | 2025 | 8.02% | 2025 | Chart |
| Populationpeople | 285,721,236 | 2025 | 101,598,527 | 2025 | Chart |
| Internet use% of population | 72.78% | 2024 | 84.15% | 2024 | Chart |
| Trade openness% of GDP | 43.39% | 2025 | 190.34% | 2025 | Chart |
| Life expectancy at birthyears | 71.29 | 2024 | 74.74 | 2024 | Chart |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved 2026-08-26.
Data-led reading
Four ways to read the gap
These observations describe the latest series and do not predict future performance.
Income per person
Vietnam reports the higher average
GDP per capita was $5,060 for Indonesia and $5,066 for Vietnam in their latest observations, a ratio of about 1.0 to one. This is output per person, not median household income.
Digital reach
Vietnam has the higher reported internet-use share
Internet use was 72.78% in Indonesia and 84.15% in Vietnam, a gap of 11.4 percentage points. National access rates do not measure connection speed, affordability or frequency of use.
Momentum & exposure
Growth and trade answer different questions
Latest real GDP growth was 5.11% for Indonesia and 8.02% for Vietnam. Trade equaled 43.39% and 190.34% of GDP respectively. Always check the reported year before linking short-run momentum to economic openness.