Cuba vs Vietnam: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Cuba |  Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $100B | $245.2B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 2.3% | 7.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | 2% | 6.6% |
| Population | 11.5M | 94.7M |
| GDP per capita | $8.8k | $2.6k |
| GDP per capita growth | 2.26% | 6.02% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.32 | 7788.91 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | N/A | 0.34 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $14k | $7.5k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $84.8B | $225.9B |
| GNI per capita | $7.5k | $2.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | N/A | $661.8B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | N/A | $6.9k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Cuba | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | 50% | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | 30% | 22% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | 1% | 3.4% |
| Unemployment | 2.3% | 1.9% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 26.9 | 58.8 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 5.4 | 6.65 |
| Human Freedom Index | 5.2 | 6.31 |
| Property Rights Index | 20.1 | 52.6 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | 10 | 40.1 |
| Business Freedom Index | 20 | 65.6 |
| Fiscal Health Index | 14.8 | 58 |
| Labor Freedom Index | 20 | 62.5 |
| Investment Freedom Index | 10 | 40 |
| Financial Freedom Index | 10 | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | 65.6 | 79.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | 64.1 | 68.2 |
| Government Spending Index | 0 | 75.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | 49.5 | 79.5 |
| Government Integrity Index | 38.7 | 33.8 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 47 | 33 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 78.7 | 75.2 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 13.9 | 7.3 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 8.5 | 26.4 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 5 | 1.5 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 4.7M | 15.5M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Cuba | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 51% | 57.5% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 46.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $108.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 35.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 7.1% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 13.4% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | N/A | 22.6% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 12% | 26.5% |
| Total reserves including gold | $144M | $55.5B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | N/A | $15.5B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Cuba | Vietnam |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 14.5% | 105.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 12.6% | 102.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | N/A | $5.9B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $510.6M | $411.2M |
| Personal remittances received | N/A | $15.9B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 25.1% | 34.2% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.8% | 14.7% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | N/A | N/A |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | 64.8% | 28.3% |
