| Attribute |
Vietnam × | 
Kuwait × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 331,210 | 17,818 |
| Continent | Asia | Asia |
| Land area (km²) | 310,070 | 17,818 |
| Water area (km²) | 21,140 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,616 | 475 |
| Border countries | | |
| Coastline (km) | 3,444 | 499 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 398 | 108 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 3,144 | 300 |
| People | | |
| Population | 98,721,275 | 2,993,706 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Buddhist | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Socialist Republic of Vietnam | State of Kuwait |
| Short country name | Vietnam | Kuwait |
| Long local name | Cong Hoa Xa Hoi Chu Nghia Viet Nam | Dawlat al Kuwayt |
| Short local name | Viet Nam | Al Kuwayt |
| Government type | Communist state | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Hanoi | Kuwait City |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 648,700,000,000 | 289,700,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 220,400,000,000 | 120,700,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 6.8 | -3.3 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 6,900 | 65,800 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 29 | 35.4 |
| Labor force | 54,800,000 | 2,695,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 8 | - |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 54,590,000,000 | 50,500,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 69,370,000,000 | 62,600,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 2.3 | 5.06 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 24.8 | 41.8 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -6.7 | -10 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 58.5 | 20.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.5 | 1.5 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 4.25 | 2.75 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 7.07 | 4.68 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 85,960,000,000 | 33,680,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 313,000,000,000 | 111,200,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 156,700,000,000 | 81,780,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | 5,401,000,000 | 7,127,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 214,100,000,000 | 55,170,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 202,600,000,000 | 29,530,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 49,500,000,000 | 33,700,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 96,580,000,000 | 47,240,000,000 |
| National currency | dong | Kuwaiti dinars |
| National currency (code) | VND | KD) |
| National currency (symbol) | ₫ | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 22 | 0.3041 |