Vietnam is set to overtake Indonesia in income per person this year, says the IMF: how a nation of 100 million passed Southeast Asia's giant
IMF figures put Vietnam's GDP per capita at $5,259 in 2026, ahead of Indonesia's $5,153 for the first time, after trailing by about $250 last year. Electronics, Samsung, Foxconn and a public works boom explain the shift.
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