United Arab Emirates vs Vietnam: GDP growth
GDP growth in 2025: 6.2% a year in United Arab Emirates and 8% a year in Vietnam, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Vietnam, by 1.8 percentage points, or 1.29 times that in United Arab Emirates.
United Arab EmiratesVietnam
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 6.2 2025 | 7.1 | 23 of 143 | 3.5 2031 |
| Vietnam | 8 2025 | 7 | 10 of 143 | 5.7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Vietnam has been higher since 2022, when it overtook United Arab Emirates.
- In 2025, United Arab Emirates ranked 23 and Vietnam ranked 10 of 143 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts United Arab Emirates at 3.5% a year and Vietnam at 5.7% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | United Arab Emirates | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.2 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| 2021 | 4.6 | 2.6 |
| 2020 | -8.7 | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 1.5 | 7.5 |
| 2017 | -1.1 | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 5.7 | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 7.1 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4.6 | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 4.9 | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 4.7 | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 6.7 | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| 2009 | -5.2 | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 3.2 | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 3.2 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 9.8 | 7 |
| 2005 | 4.9 | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 9.6 | 7.8 |
| 2003 | 8.8 | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 2.4 | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 1.4 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 3.8 | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 0.9 | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 8.6 | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 9.3 |
| 1995 | 6.6 | 9.5 |
| 1994 | 7.4 | 8.8 |
| 1993 | 0.3 | 8.1 |
| 1992 | 3.1 | 8.7 |
| 1991 | 2.2 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 23.6 | 5 |
| 1989 | 15.7 | 7.8 |
| 1988 | -2.6 | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 5.3 | 2.5 |
| 1986 | -19.3 | 3.4 |
| 1985 | -2.5 | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 4.5 | 8.4 |
| 1983 | -5.3 | 7.1 |
| 1982 | -7.2 | 8.2 |
| 1981 | 8 | 5.8 |
| 1980 | -1.8 | -3.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | United Arab Emirates | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.9 | 8.4 |
| 2027 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 2028 | 7 | 5.9 |
| 2029 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| 2030 | 3.7 | 5.7 |
| 2031 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
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.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time