Southeast Asia has 4 representatives in the Top 50
In the list of 50 countries with the lowest GDP/capita in the world , Southeast Asia has four representatives:
Myanmar: Expected to only reach about 1,200 USD/person/year, ranked 24th from the bottom
Timor-Leste: Reaching about 1,500 USD/person/year
Laos: 2,100 USD/person/year
Cambodia: About 2,900 USD/person/year
The latest data from the IMF shows that the global gap between rich and poor remains wide. Based on the 2025 GDP per capita forecast (in current dollars, not adjusted for purchasing power), South Sudan is at the bottom of the list with an income of just $300 per person per year, making it the poorest country in the world by per capita economic productivity.
Notably, India, the world’s fourth-largest economy, also ranks 50th with a projected GDP per capita of only $2,900 by 2025. Despite its large economic size, the South Asian country’s labor productivity remains low.
Vietnam is not on the list.
Vietnam is not among the 50 "poorest" countries. According to the General Statistics Office, Vietnam's GDP per capita in 2024 will reach about 4,700 USD, equivalent to 114 million VND/person/year.
It is forecasted that by 2025, this figure will approach 5,000 USD, almost reaching the upper middle income threshold according to the World Bank's classification.
Vietnam aims to have a GDP per capita of about 7,500 USD by 2030. By 2045, Vietnam will become a developed, high-income country.
In the Southeast Asian region, the leading countries in terms of GDP/capita include:
Singapore: About $95,000
Brunei: About 35,000 USD
Malaysia: Over 13,000 USD
Thailand: About 7,800 USD
Although Vietnam is not equal to these countries, it has surpassed the Philippines (about 4,400 USD), showing clear progress in economic development.
Despite many challenges, Vietnam has escaped the low-income group and is approaching the upper middle-income level. Meanwhile, many countries in the region are still among the lowest income groups in the world.
Vietnam's absence from the list of the 50 poorest countries shows that economic development efforts over the past decades have brought positive results, although further efforts are needed to achieve long-term development goals.
Source: https://baonghean.vn/50-quoc-gia-ngheo-nhat-the-gioi-3-nuoc-dong-duong-co-den-2-trong-danh-sach-10301505.html
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