How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?

29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saudi Arabia vs Viet Nam: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per

Saudi Arabia

118,666 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Viet Nam

121,971 current US$ per square kilometre

in 2023

Saudi Arabia rank

79th

Viet Nam rank

76th

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per over time

Saudi Arabia
Viet Nam

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 121,971 current US$ per square kilometre against 118,666 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3,305 current US$ per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and Viet Nam ranks 76th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saudi Arabia	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,418 current US$ per square kilometre	6,120 current US$ per square kilometre	12,298 current US$ per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2000s	31,952 current US$ per square kilometre	11,052 current US$ per square kilometre	20,899 current US$ per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2010s	79,972 current US$ per square kilometre	77,659 current US$ per square kilometre	2,313 current US$ per square kilometre	Saudi Arabia
2020s	106,459 current US$ per square kilometre	113,800 current US$ per square kilometre	7,341 current US$ per square kilometre	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per, Saudi Arabia or Viet Nam?: Viet Nam, at 121,971 current US$ per square kilometre against 118,666 current US$ per square kilometre in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per between Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 3,305 current US$ per square kilometre, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and Viet Nam rank globally for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?: Saudi Arabia ranks 79th and Viet Nam ranks 76th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit: current US$ per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 227 places, 10,408 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.