Pakistan vs Viet Nam: Government spending vs. GDP
Pakistan
38.17 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Viet Nam
41.64 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Pakistan rank
48th
Viet Nam rank
46th
Government spending vs. GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in Pakistan, a difference of 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.19 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.03 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 19.80 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 30.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | 24.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 38.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending vs. gdp, Pakistan or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 41.64 billion constant 2015 US$ against 38.17 billion constant 2015 US$ in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government spending vs. gdp between Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 3.47 billion constant 2015 US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Viet Nam?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2025.
- How do Pakistan and Viet Nam rank globally for government spending vs. gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 48th and Viet Nam ranks 46th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Government spending vs. GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government final consumption expenditure includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). Both measures are expressed in constant 2015 US$.