Philippines vs Vietnam

Philippines vs Vietnam: GDP growth

GDP growth in 2025: 4.4% a year in Philippines and 8% a year in Vietnam, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 3.6 percentage points, or 1.82 times that in Philippines.

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% a year · IMF

Philippines vs Vietnam: GDP growthGDP growth in 2025: 4.4% a year in Philippines and 8% a year in Vietnam, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 3.6 percentage points, or 1.82 times that in Philippines.
PhilippinesVietnamIMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026)

What the numbers say

  • Vietnam has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Philippines.
  • In 2025, Philippines ranked 48 and Vietnam ranked 10 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Philippines at 5.8% a year and Vietnam at 5.7% a year in 2031.

Every year

% a year · IMF

YearPhilippinesVietnam
20254.48
20245.77
20235.55.1
20227.68.5
20215.72.6
2020-9.52.9
20196.17.4
20186.37.5
20176.96.9
20167.16.7
20156.37
20146.36.4
20136.85.6
20126.95.5
20113.96.4
20107.36.4
20091.45.4
20084.35.7
20076.57.1
20065.37
20054.97.5
20046.67.8
20035.17.3
20023.77.1
200136.9
20004.46.8
19993.34.8
1998-0.55.8
19975.28.2
19965.99.3
19954.69.5
19944.48.8
19932.28.1
19920.48.7
1991-0.45.8
199035
19896.27.8
19886.85.1
19874.32.5
19863.43.4
1985-7.35.6
1984-7.38.4
19831.97.1
19823.68.2
19813.45.8
19805.1-3.5
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
YearPhilippinesVietnam
20263.48.4
20275.17.5
20285.55.9
20295.85.9
20305.95.7
20315.85.7

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • How much the economy grew or shrank in a year, after inflation.
  • Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
  • The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
  • Ranks count the 143 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.

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