WEF GlobalCompetitivenessReport 2014 15
2.1: Country/Economy Profiles
Vietnam
Key indicators, 2013
GDP (PPP) per capita (int’l $), 1990–2013
Population (millions) ........................................ 89.7
GDP (US$ billions) ........................................ 170.6
GDP per capita (US$) ................................... 1,902
GDP (PPP) as share (%) of world total ............ 0.41
Vietnam
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1990
1992
Emerging and Developing Asia
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Global Competitiveness Index
Rank
(out of 144)
Stage of development
Score
(1–7)
GCI 2014–2015 ...................................................... 68 ..... 4.2
Transition
1–2
1
GCI 2013–2014 (out of 148) ..................................... 70 ......4.2
GCI 2012–2013 (out of 144) ..................................... 75 ......4.1
GCI 2011–2012 (out of 142) ..................................... 65 ......4.2
Factor driven Transition
2–3
2
3
Efficiency driven Innovation driven Institutions
Basic requirements (60.0%) .......................................79 ......4.4
7
Innovation
Institutions ................................................................ 92 ......3.5
Infrastructure ............................................................ 81 ......3.7
Macroeconomic environment ................................... 75 ......4.7
Health and primary education ................................... 61 ......5.9
Infrastructure
6
5
Business sophistication Macroeconomic environment 4
3
2
Efficiency enhancers (35.0%) .....................................74 ......4.0
Market size
Higher education and training ................................... 96 ......3.7
Goods market efficiency .......................................... 78 ......4.2
Labor market efficiency ............................................ 49 ......4.4
Financial market development .................................. 90 ......3.8
Technological readiness
Vietnam
Key indicators, 2013
GDP (PPP) per capita (int’l $), 1990–2013
Population (millions) ........................................ 89.7
GDP (US$ billions) ........................................ 170.6
GDP per capita (US$) ................................... 1,902
GDP (PPP) as share (%) of world total ............ 0.41
Vietnam
8,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
1990
1992
Emerging and Developing Asia
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Global Competitiveness Index
Rank
(out of 144)
Stage of development
Score
(1–7)
GCI 2014–2015 ...................................................... 68 ..... 4.2
Transition
1–2
1
GCI 2013–2014 (out of 148) ..................................... 70 ......4.2
GCI 2012–2013 (out of 144) ..................................... 75 ......4.1
GCI 2011–2012 (out of 142) ..................................... 65 ......4.2
Factor driven Transition
2–3
2
3
Efficiency driven Innovation driven Institutions
Basic requirements (60.0%) .......................................79 ......4.4
7
Innovation
Institutions ................................................................ 92 ......3.5
Infrastructure ............................................................ 81 ......3.7
Macroeconomic environment ................................... 75 ......4.7
Health and primary education ................................... 61 ......5.9
Infrastructure
6
5
Business sophistication Macroeconomic environment 4
3
2
Efficiency enhancers (35.0%) .....................................74 ......4.0
Market size
Higher education and training ................................... 96 ......3.7
Goods market efficiency .......................................... 78 ......4.2
Labor market efficiency ............................................ 49 ......4.4
Financial market development .................................. 90 ......3.8
Technological readiness