North America vs Viet Nam: General government final consumption expenditure
General government final consumption expenditure over time
- North America
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 11.9% against 3.3% in North America, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 3.6 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Viet Nam ahead.
North America ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 3.5% | 2.2% | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 7.3% | 5.0% | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 6.2% | 5.9% | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure, North America or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 11.9% against 3.3% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure between North America and Viet Nam?
- 8.6%, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do North America and Viet Nam rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure?
- North America ranks 14th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as General government final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.